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Best Value Degrees in New Jersey (2026)

Top 100 of 579 programs in New Jersey · Updated 2026

The best college programs in New Jersey, ranked by overall value. We scored 579 programs across New Jersey schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $69,768/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in NJ

579

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$69,768/yr

Avg DW Score

76/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Thomas Edison State University

Top Programs in New Jersey

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	91 87–91	$95,053/yr	High	36.5x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Kean University · Union, NJ	89 85–89	$101,039/yr	High	18.5x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ	88 84–88	$90,730/yr	High	17.1x
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	88 81–89	$80,448/yr	Very High	18.2x
5	Computer and Information Sciences, General Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	88 81–89	$80,448/yr	Very High	18.0x
6	Computer and Information Sciences, General Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	88 81–89	$80,448/yr	Very High	18.8x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ	87 83–87	$95,153/yr	High	15.0x
8	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	87 83–88	$78,177/yr	Very High	16.2x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	86 83–86	$81,885/yr	High	14.8x
10	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ	86 83–86	$92,257/yr	High	14.9x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	85 82–85	$84,859/yr	High	14.2x
12	Computer and Information Sciences, General The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	85 78–86	$84,539/yr	Very High	13.2x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	84 81–84	$87,594/yr	High	12.7x
14	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	84 81–84	$87,594/yr	High	12.6x
15	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	84 81–84	$85,986/yr	High	12.2x
16	Finance and Financial Management Services Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	Very High	13.8x
17	Finance and Financial Management Services Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	83 80–84	$68,338/yr	Very High	13.7x
18	Finance and Financial Management Services Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	83 81–84	$68,338/yr	Very High	14.3x
19	Business Administration Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	82 77–83	$69,147/yr	High	29.5x
20	Accounting and Related Services Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	82 79–84	$56,988/yr	Very High	28.4x
21	Accounting and Related Services The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	82 78–84	$74,403/yr	Very High	12.2x
22	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Chamberlain University-New Jersey · North Brunswick, NJ	82 78–82	$83,188/yr	High	10.3x
23	Computer and Information Sciences, General Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	81 75–82	$67,278/yr	Very High	13.4x
24	Computer and Information Sciences, General New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	81 75–82	$68,183/yr	Very High	12.6x
25	Accounting and Related Services Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ	81 78–83	$66,615/yr	Very High	13.3x
26	Accounting and Related Services Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	81 78–83	$68,141/yr	Very High	12.9x
27	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-New Jersey · Piscataway, NJ	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
28	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bloomfield College · Bloomfield, NJ	80 76–80	$93,291/yr	High	7.2x
29	Accounting and Related Services Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	80 77–82	$68,141/yr	Very High	12.5x
30	Accounting and Related Services Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	80 77–82	$68,141/yr	Very High	12.4x
31	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Felician University · Lodi, NJ	79 76–80	$95,990/yr	High	6.3x
32	Accounting and Related Services Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	79 76–81	$56,917/yr	Very High	14.1x
33	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Saint Elizabeth University · Morristown, NJ	79 76–79	$100,007/yr	High	6.2x
34	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-New Jersey · Piscataway, NJ	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
35	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ	78 74–78	$88,550/yr	High	5.3x
36	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ	78 75–78	$91,523/yr	High	6.0x
37	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ	78 75–78	$91,523/yr	High	6.0x
38	Computer and Information Sciences, General Kean University · Union, NJ	78 71–78	$55,867/yr	Very High	13.9x
39	Computer Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	78 72–80	$67,640/yr	Very High	13.0x
40	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Saint Peter's University · Jersey City, NJ	78 75–78	$88,259/yr	High	5.2x
41	Computer Science Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ	78 72–79	$99,007/yr	Very High	4.7x
42	Finance and Financial Management Services Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	77 75–78	$51,486/yr	Very High	13.1x
43	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ	76 73–76	$85,963/yr	High	5.1x
44	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	76 73–76	$104,219/yr	High	16.6x
45	Information Science/Studies New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	76 70–77	$61,739/yr	Very High	12.0x
46	Information Science/Studies Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	76 69–77	$56,360/yr	Very High	13.2x
47	Information Science/Studies Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	76 70–77	$56,360/yr	Very High	13.7x
48	Business Administration The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	76 70–76	$56,286/yr	High	12.2x
49	Building/Construction Finishing Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	75 74–75	$85,630/yr	Low	12.6x
50	Computer and Information Sciences, General Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ	75 70–76	$46,739/yr	Very High	14.1x
51	Business Administration Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	75 69–76	$58,896/yr	High	11.8x
52	Electrical Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	75 71–77	$82,598/yr	Very High	18.2x
53	Business Administration Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	75 69–75	$58,896/yr	High	11.7x
54	Business Administration Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	75 70–76	$58,896/yr	High	12.2x
55	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ	75 72–75	$91,908/yr	High	3.7x
56	Computer Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ	75 68–76	$89,001/yr	Very High	4.6x
57	Accounting and Related Services Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	74 71–76	$52,363/yr	Very High	11.3x
58	Human Resources Management and Services Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	74 68–75	$53,382/yr	High	31.2x
59	Accounting and Related Services Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ	73 70–75	$69,411/yr	Very High	3.9x
60	Finance and Financial Management Services William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ	73 71–74	$49,895/yr	Very High	11.5x
61	Electrical Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	72 68–74	$79,612/yr	Very High	14.8x
62	Finance and Financial Management Services Kean University · Union, NJ	72 70–73	$46,685/yr	Very High	12.5x
63	Economics Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	72 68–73	$51,848/yr	Very High	11.8x
64	Economics Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	72 68–73	$51,848/yr	Very High	11.7x
65	Economics Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	72 68–73	$51,848/yr	Very High	12.2x
66	Business Administration Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ	72 67–73	$70,694/yr	High	4.0x
67	Information Science/Studies Stockton University · Galloway, NJ	72 65–72	$56,594/yr	Very High	11.2x
68	Computer and Information Sciences, General William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ	72 69–73	$42,552/yr	Very High	14.5x
69	Finance and Financial Management Services Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ	71 69–73	$64,233/yr	Very High	3.6x
70	Economics The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	71 67–72	$62,218/yr	Very High	9.4x
71	Teacher Education William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ	71 71–72	$58,854/yr	High	9.3x
72	Computer Systems Networking DeVry University-New Jersey · Iselin, NJ	71 65–73	$60,540/yr	Very High	9.5x
73	Computer and Information Sciences, General Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ	70 64–71	$60,300/yr	Very High	3.9x
74	Electrical New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	70 67–72	$78,794/yr	Very High	12.4x
75	Business Administration New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	70 64–70	$52,174/yr	High	9.4x
76	Accounting and Related Services Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ	70 67–71	$65,849/yr	Very High	4.1x
77	Finance and Financial Management Services Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ	70 67–71	$57,881/yr	Very High	4.4x
78	Mechanical Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	70 67–71	$71,569/yr	Very High	12.8x
79	Health and Medical Administrative Services Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	70 65–71	$49,928/yr	High	10.1x
80	Health and Medical Administrative Services Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	70 65–71	$49,928/yr	High	10.5x
81	Biological and Physical Sciences Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	70 69–70	$69,480/yr	Moderate	26.3x
82	Social Sciences, General Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ	70 69–70	$44,773/yr	High	22.5x
83	Accounting and Related Services Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ	69 66–71	$53,129/yr	Very High	5.0x
84	Finance and Financial Management Services Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	Very High	4.7x
85	Accounting and Related Services Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ	69 66–71	$53,129/yr	Very High	5.0x
86	Finance and Financial Management Services Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Madison, NJ	69 66–70	$52,729/yr	Very High	4.7x
87	Mathematics New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ	69 64–70	$65,725/yr	Very High	11.0x
88	Mathematics Rutgers University-Camden · Camden, NJ	69 63–70	$54,953/yr	Very High	13.3x
89	Civil Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	69 67–70	$70,609/yr	High	12.0x
90	Engineering Science Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	69 67–70	$69,336/yr	High	15.5x
91	Industrial Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	69 67–70	$78,501/yr	High	12.5x
92	Mathematics Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	69 63–70	$54,953/yr	Very High	13.1x
93	Mathematics Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	69 64–71	$54,953/yr	Very High	13.7x
94	Allied Health Diagnostic Rutgers University-Newark · Newark, NJ	69 68–68	$72,259/yr	Moderate	10.5x
95	Teacher Education The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	69 69–70	$56,055/yr	High	7.7x
96	Electrical The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ	69 65–70	$73,531/yr	Very High	12.0x
97	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-New Jersey · Piscataway, NJ	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
98	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Berkeley College-Woodland Park · Woodland Park, NJ	68 65–68	$87,821/yr	High	6.7x
99	Civil Engineering Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	68 66–69	$67,362/yr	High	12.4x
100	Mechanical Engineering Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ	68 66–70	$66,909/yr	Very High	13.2x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at New Jersey colleges and universities, drawn from 579 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in New Jersey?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Thomas Edison State University ranks #1 in New Jersey with a score of 91/100 and graduate earnings of $95,053/yr.

How many college programs are in New Jersey?

Our database includes 579 programs across New Jersey colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.