By major
Colleges for Business in New Jersey
29 colleges in New Jersey award a bachelor’s degree in business, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Stevens Institute of Technology
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 7%Hoboken, NJ · Value C+ · Academics A
#2
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 9%New Brunswick, NJ · Value B+ · Academics A
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Earnings $126,906 · Debt $21,500 | $126,906 | $21,500 |
| 2 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Earnings $111,509 · Debt $23,894 | $111,509 | $23,894 |
| 3 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Earnings $108,400 · Debt $27,000 | $108,400 | $27,000 |
| 4 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Earnings $102,626 · Debt $24,413 | $102,626 | $24,413 |
| 5 | Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Earnings $100,695 · Debt $20,620 | $100,695 | $20,620 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Earnings $100,695 · Debt $20,620 | $100,695 | $20,620 |
| 7 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ Earnings $91,950 · Debt $24,500 | $91,950 | $24,500 |
| 8 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ Earnings $89,947 · Debt $14,238 | $89,947 | $14,238 |
| 9 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ Earnings $87,753 · Debt $25,000 | $87,753 | $25,000 |
| 10 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ Earnings $87,753 · Debt $25,000 | $87,753 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield, NJ Earnings $84,906 · Debt $19,500 | $84,906 | $19,500 |
| 12 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Earnings $84,906 · Debt $19,500 | $84,906 | $19,500 |
| 13 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Earnings $83,004 · Debt $23,250 | $83,004 | $23,250 |
| 14 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ Earnings $78,591 · Debt $26,000 | $78,591 | $26,000 |
| 15 | Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Earnings $76,524 · Debt $21,500 | $76,524 | $21,500 |
| 16 | Drew University Madison, NJ Earnings $76,232 · Debt $25,094 | $76,232 | $25,094 |
| 17 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Earnings $75,805 · Debt $24,625 | $75,805 | $24,625 |
| 18 | Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ Earnings $74,113 · Debt $24,630 | $74,113 | $24,630 |
| 19 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ Earnings $72,527 · Debt $25,000 | $72,527 | $25,000 |
| 20 | Kean University Union, NJ Earnings $72,446 · Debt $24,000 | $72,446 | $24,000 |
| 21 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ Earnings $72,212 · Debt $20,048 | $72,212 | $20,048 |
| 22 | William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ Earnings $71,745 · Debt $22,000 | $71,745 | $22,000 |
| 23 | DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin, NJ Earnings $68,231 · Debt $35,660 | $68,231 | $35,660 |
| 24 | Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ Earnings $67,716 · Debt $19,707 | $67,716 | $19,707 |
| 25 | Stockton University Galloway, NJ Earnings $64,060 · Debt $19,500 | $64,060 | $19,500 |
All 29
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Hoboken · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $41,346 | 8,842 | |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. New Brunswick · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,406 | 50,617 | |
| The College of New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Ewing · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,646 | 7,652 | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newark · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,504 | 13,007 | |
| Drew University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Madison · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,280 | 2,226 | |
| Seton Hall University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. South Orange · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,446 | 9,494 | |
| DeVry University-New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Iselin · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $26,565 | 74 | |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Mahwah · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,173 | 5,521 | |
| Rutgers University-Camden RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Camden · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 5,776 | |
| Rowan University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Glassboro · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,408 | 19,660 | |
| Monmouth University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. West Long Branch · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,988 | 4,981 | |
| Rutgers University-Newark RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newark · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,703 | 10,809 | |
| Stockton University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Galloway · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,670 | 8,788 | |
| Caldwell University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Caldwell · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,691 | 1,864 | |
| Rider University Lawrenceville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,792 | 4,083 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,829 | 2,778 | |
| Montclair State University Montclair · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,566 | 22,570 | |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,199 | 3,673 | |
| Centenary University Hackettstown · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,503 | 1,453 | |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,285 | 1,910 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,404 | 7,607 | |
| Pillar College Newark · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,470 | 554 | |
| Felician University Lodi · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,045 | 2,236 | |
| Kean University Union · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,447 | 13,352 | |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,125 | 1,009 | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,745 | 9,426 | |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,100 | 2,007 | |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Bloomfield · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,014 | 910 | |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 7,587 |
Common questions
How many colleges in New Jersey offer a business degree?
29, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in business in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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