Best colleges for finance in New Jersey
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in New Jersey15 schools
15 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New Jersey.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 2
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 3
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · PublicTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 4
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 5
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · PublicTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 6
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · PublicTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 7
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · PublicTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 8
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 9
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 10
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 11
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 12
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 13
Kean University
Union, NJ · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 14
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 15
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ · Private for-profit#32 in New Jersey
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $24,406 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 84% |
| Seton Hall University | $31,446 | $22,750 | $70,196 | 69% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | $18,173 | $21,000 | $67,541 | 70% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | $18,745 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 67% |
| Rowan University | $22,408 | $20,500 | $59,988 | 67% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | $19,703 | $21,500 | $74,479 | 64% |
| Stockton University | $20,670 | $20,500 | $57,602 | 69% |
| Rider University | $24,792 | $26,130 | $62,208 | 61% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | $22,829 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 67% |
| Saint Peter's University | $12,199 | $20,500 | $57,815 | 58% |
| Georgian Court University | $19,285 | $21,816 | $53,096 | 54% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $15,404 | $25,000 | $57,273 | 53% |
| Kean University | $12,447 | $23,250 | $57,237 | 47% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | $18,745 | $22,334 | $57,780 | 44% |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park | $27,100 | $23,251 | $40,251 | 44% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 20
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20