New Jersey City University

Published cost of attendance is $28,255. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $14,005, middle-income families pay around $17,587, higher-income families pay approximately $21,596.

Azimuth ranks New Jersey City University #283 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 80.2 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $18,500; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $13,884.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $60,965, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $209 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of New Jersey City University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,965, placing New Jersey City University in the 46.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $13,122 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 90.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks New Jersey City University #620 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 222 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $102,386, ranked #55 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 138 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $46,575, ranked #242 nationally in its major.

Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 101 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,925, ranked #252 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 94 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,293, ranked #93 nationally in its major.

New Jersey City University's program mix is anchored in business and applied professional fields — a signature well suited to its location in the New York metropolitan area and its mission of serving a diverse, career-focused student body. Business is the dominant program family, accounting for 22% of graduates, followed by Arts at 6% and Social Sciences at 5%.

Across 26 programs serving roughly 1,203 students annually, the university concentrates its degree output in fields with direct workforce pathways rather than broad liberal-arts distribution. The highest aggregate return comes from Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with competitive four-year earnings — making it the program that contributes most to New Jersey City University's overall financial outcomes.

Among the most popular programs, Nursing program graduates 222 students with median earnings of $102,386 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #58 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General and Business Administration round out the largest programs by cohort size, each feeding graduates into stable career pathways in the regional labor market.

The institution's highest-earning programs reflect its applied-professional orientation. Nursing leads on four-year earnings at $102,386, with Azimuth ranking it #58 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Finance follows with graduates earning $71,548, and Accounting rounds out the top three with median earnings of $66,244 four years after enrollment. These programs are primarily high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study.

For context on how these fields align with national hiring trends, see the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).