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58 Colleges
$71,268 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,371 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

New Jersey ranked #19 in the nation for healthcare degrees handed out in 2021. Around 12,728 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $17,817 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,970 a year.

An estimated 44% of college students in New Jersey take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,593 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$16,263 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
35% Freshmen Loans

There are 35,844 undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick, of which 33,788 are full-time, and there are 50,411 students altogether. Rutgers New Brunswick has a freshman retention rate of 94%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

35% of Rutgers New Brunswick students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,262 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rutgers New Brunswick is $58,494.

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$14,952 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Rowan University is 19,678, of which 15,963 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,832 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,798 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rowan is $50,231.

#3

Jersey College

Teterboro, New Jersey
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
84% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,514 students at Jersey College in total, 3,514 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 59%. Around 13% of accepted students are men, and 87% are women.

Approximately 84% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,849 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jersey College is $54,085.

#4

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$15,188 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,846 undergraduates at Stockton State, of which 8,427 are full-time, and there are 9,893 students altogether. For undergraduates at Stockton State, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

61% of Stockton State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,580 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,708 during the early-career years.

#5

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$10,562 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,705 full-time undergraduates at Union County College, and 8,298 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

5% of Union County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,043 a year. Union County College has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Union County College is $32,264.

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$48,960 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,913 undergraduates at Seton Hall, of which 5,724 are full-time, and there are 9,814 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,780 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $57,189 during the early-career years.

#7

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$16,112 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Rutgers University - Camden is 7,076, of which 5,502 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,608 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,189 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rutgers Camden is $58,494.

#8

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$7,372 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 10,495 students at TESU in total, 9,576 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 75 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

TESU has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TESU is $60,491.

#9

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$9,141 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Essex County College is 6,360, which includes 2,859 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,420 during the early-career years.

#10

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$43,216 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,674 students at Monmouth in total, 4,263 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,093 are full-time. For undergraduates at Monmouth, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at Monmouth take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,968 a year. Monmouth has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Monmouth with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,123 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$6,876 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Middlesex County College is 10,084, which includes 4,464 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 5% of students at Middlesex County College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,960 a year. Middlesex County College has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Middlesex County College is $36,485.

Public Public vs. Private
$14,624 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
50% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,971 undergraduates at William Paterson University, of which 6,480 are full-time, and there are 9,635 students altogether. For undergraduates at William Paterson University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 50% of students at William Paterson University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,511 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,279 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Rowan College at Burlington County

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$5,268 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,474 full-time undergraduates at RCBC, and 7,316 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

9% of RCBC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,593 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from RCBC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,292 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$13,564 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
35% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at New Jersey City University is 7,550, of which 5,844 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,921 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

35% of NJCU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,456 a year. NJCU has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NJCU is $43,504.

Public Public vs. Private
$5,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is 6,369, which includes 3,358 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,003 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RCSJ is $33,022.

#16

Eastwick College - Ramsey

Ramsey, New Jersey
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$17,166 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 781 students at Eastwick College - Ramsey in total, 368 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

85% of Eastwick College - Ramsey students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,170 a year. Eastwick College - Ramsey has a 0.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastwick College - Ramsey is $47,444.

#17

Bergen Community College

Paramus, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$8,438 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,994 full-time undergraduates at Bergen Community College, and 11,409 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

22% of Bergen Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,057 a year. Bergen Community College has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Bergen Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,204 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$3,744 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,122 students at Camden County College in total, 3,424 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Roughly 8% of students at Camden County College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,771 a year. Camden County College has a 6.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,320 during the early-career years.

#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$13,762 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,374 undergraduates at Montclair State, of which 14,543 are full-time, and there are 21,005 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Montclair State is 4.4 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,383 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,078 during the early-career years.

#19

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
40% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,556 students at Felician in total, 2,115 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,820 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Roughly 40% of students at Felician take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,775 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Felician with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,671 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,138 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,625 students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in total, 2,451 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,745 are full-time. It takes the average Berkeley College - Woodland Park undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

53% of Berkeley College - Woodland Park students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,371 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Berkeley College - Woodland Park with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,175 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, New Jersey
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,652 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
100% Freshmen Loans

There are 398 full-time undergraduates at Chamberlain - New Jersey, and 1,023 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted.

Approximately 100% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $13,350 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $76,330 during the early-career years.

#23

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$12,972 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Kean University is 14,064, of which 11,686 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,400 are full-time. For undergraduates at Kean, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Kean take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,887 a year. Kean has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Kean is $46,236.

#24

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$8,948 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
8% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Brookdale Community College is 10,438, which includes 4,783 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 8% of students at Brookdale Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,998 a year. Brookdale Community College has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,167 during the early-career years.

#25

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
Public Public vs. Private
$7,296 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Raritan Valley Community College is 7,080, which includes 2,653 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 7% of students at RVCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,340 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RVCC is $37,565.

Other New Jersey Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 County College of Morris 185
27 Hudson County Community College 184
28 Mercer County Community College 166
29 Ramapo College of New Jersey 158
30 The College of New Jersey 157
31 Ocean County College 154
31 College of Saint Elizabeth 154
33 Eastern International College - Jersey City 153
34 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 151
35 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 134
36 Caldwell University 121
37 Georgian Court University 118
38 Atlantic Cape Community College 103
39 Eastern International College - Belleville 79
40 Passaic County Community College 78
41 Eastwick College - Nutley 77
42 Rider University 76
43 Saint Peter’s University 74
44 Salem Community College 57
45 Bloomfield College 51
46 Cumberland County College 46
47 Warren County Community College 23
48 Eastwick College - Hackensack 19
49 Rutgers University - Newark 16
50 Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine 15
51 Best Care College 13
52 Drew University 10
53 Centenary University 9
54 New Jersey Institute of Technology 8
55 Stevens Institute of Technology 4
56 Sussex County Community College 1
57 Strayer University - New Jersey 0
57 DeVry University - New Jersey 0

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