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# Best Business Colleges in New Jersey (2026)

Updated October 1, 2026

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This page ranks the 24 Business programs in New Jersey by the median earnings of Business graduates four years after completing. Across the 19 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $108,400 at [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) to $46,247, and the median across the group stands at $73,511.

The list includes 11 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions, with public schools making up 46% of the listed programs. [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. Pillar College posts the lowest average net price at $8,470.

## The ranked list

24 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Business Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $108,400 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% |
|  | [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports $108,400 for its Business graduates four years after completing and a [six-year completion rate of 87%](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/outcomes/). |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (104 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($108,400) |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $92,165 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | With an [average net price of $24,406,](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/cost/) [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) posts $92,165 in median earnings for its Business graduates four years after completing and ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (418 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (406 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (293 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($126,906), Finance and Financial Management Services ($100,695), Accounting and Related Services ($89,087) |
| 3 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $90,815 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
|  | [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) [admits 62% of applicants](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/admissions/) and its Business graduates earn $90,815 four years after completing, with an average net price of $7,908 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (261 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (61 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($111,509), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($85,978) |
| 4 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $84,860 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in South Orange, Seton Hall University reports $84,860 in median earnings of Business graduates four years after completing and graduates 69% within six years. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (161 graduates), Marketing (124 graduates), Human Resources Management and Services (58 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($102,626), Finance and Financial Management Services ($89,994), Marketing ($77,940) |
| 5 | Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ | $83,647 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
|  | Thomas Edison State University ranks 5th on this list and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 215th among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (189 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (37 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($89,947), Accounting and Related Services ($82,029), Human Resources Management and Services ($78,576) |
| 6 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $78,591 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
|  | [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/majors/) shows a [six-year completion rate of 72%](/school/monmouth-university/outcomes/) and an admission rate of 89%, alongside median earnings of $78,591 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (346 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($78,591) |
| 7 | Ramapo College of New Jersey · Mahwah, NJ | $77,841 | $18,173 | $9,008 | 70.6% |
|  | Graduates of the Business program at [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) earn a [median of $77,841](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school's average net price is $18,173. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (72 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (54 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (49 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($83,004), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($70,306) |
| 8 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $77,353 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
|  | [Rider University](/school/rider-university/majors/), a private nonprofit institution in Lawrenceville, [admits 79% of applicants](/school/rider-university/admissions/) and reports an average net price of $15,824 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Accounting and Related Services (65 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (62 graduates), Marketing (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($91,950), Finance and Financial Management Services ($88,405), Human Resources Management and Services ($70,122) |
| 9 | Drew University · Madison, NJ | $76,232 | $24,280 | $15,224 | 67.8% |
|  | With an admission rate of 68%, Drew University reports median earnings of $76,232 for its Business graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $24,280. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($76,232) |
| 10 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $75,805 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
|  | [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/majors/) posts [$75,805 in median earnings](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) of Business graduates four years after completing and ranks 84th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a six-year completion rate of 73%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (94 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,805) |
| 11 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $73,868 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
|  | [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/majors/) [admits 78% of applicants](/school/rowan-university/admissions/) and its Business graduates earn a median of $73,868 four years after completing, while the school's average net price is $22,408. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (310 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (153 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (125 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($76,524), Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,697), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($73,631) |
| 12 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ | $73,511 | $15,404 | $10,218 | 90.7% |
|  | [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/majors/) reports an [average net price of $10,218](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 53%, alongside median earnings of $73,511 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (14 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($87,753), Finance and Financial Management Services ($84,606), Marketing ($75,172) |
| 13 | Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ | $72,958 | $24,691 | $18,059 | 71.3% |
|  | Caldwell University, a private nonprofit university in Caldwell, reports median earnings of $72,958 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (33 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($74,113) |
| 14 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $70,804 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
|  | With a [six-year completion rate of 65%](/school/montclair-state-university/outcomes/), [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and posts an average net price of $15,566. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (571 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (104 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($84,906), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($68,235) |
| 15 | Centenary University · Hackettstown, NJ | $69,193 | $20,503 | $13,329 | 83.1% |
|  | Centenary University admits 83% of applicants and carries an average net price of $13,329 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (88 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($72,527) |
| 16 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $66,201 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
|  | [William Paterson University of New Jersey](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/majors/) [ranks 287th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 44% of its students within six years. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (83 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (67 graduates), Marketing (64 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($71,745), Finance and Financial Management Services ($70,356), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($66,745) |
| 17 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $66,099 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
|  | [Kean University](/school/kean-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $66,099](/school/kean-university/outcomes/) for its Business graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $12,447. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (281 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (104 graduates), Marketing (82 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($72,446), Finance and Financial Management Services ($65,415), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($65,332) |
| 18 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $63,522 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% |
|  | [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/majors/) [admits 98% of applicants](/school/new-jersey-city-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $63,522 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (101 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (77 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($71,548), Accounting and Related Services ($66,244), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($59,925) |
| 19 | Georgian Court University · Lakewood, NJ | $63,301 | $19,285 | $12,683 | 78.8% |
|  | Georgian Court University posts a six-year completion rate of 54% and an average net price of $12,683 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (8 graduates), Marketing (8 graduates) |
| 20 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $62,757 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
|  | [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/majors/) [ranks 247th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/stockton-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $62,757 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (385 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (56 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($64,060), Hospitality Administration/Management ($53,796) |
| 21 | Felician University · Lodi, NJ | $62,282 | $40,045 | $39,626 | Not reported |
|  | Felician University reports median earnings of $62,282 for its Business graduates four years after completing and carries an average net price of $40,045. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($62,282) |
| 22 | Pillar College · Newark, NJ | $61,165 | $8,470 | $15,139 | Not reported |
|  | Pillar College posts the lowest average net price on the page at $8,470 and reports median earnings of $61,165 for its Business graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (8 graduates) |
| 23 | Saint Peter's University · Jersey City, NJ | $60,596 | $12,199 | $10,783 | 90.3% |
|  | [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/saint-peters-university/admissions/) and carries an average net price of $10,783 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (67 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (31 graduates), Marketing (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($72,212), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($58,634) |
| 24 | Saint Elizabeth University · Morristown, NJ | $46,247 | $23,125 | $20,379 | 71.0% |
|  | An admission rate of 71% and median earnings of $46,247 for its Business graduates four years after completing are reported by Saint Elizabeth University. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Business Administration, Management and Operations ($46,247) |

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after graduating. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 19 schools with a reported completion median. The gap between Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-New Brunswick is $16,235, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $62,153.

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