Best ROI Colleges in New Jersey
Looking for value in New Jersey? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | 94 |
| 2 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | 92 |
| 3 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | 92 |
| 4 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ | 84 |
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | 83 |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | 83 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | 82 |
| 8 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | 81 |
| 9 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | 73 |
| 10 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | 71 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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