Best Chemistry Programs in New Jersey (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 8 Chemistry programs in New Jersey by the median earnings of Chemistry graduates four years after completing. The College of New Jersey ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $90,396 for its graduates after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $90,396 to $38,721, with a median of $70,070.
The list is predominantly public: 7 of the 8 schools are public, alongside 1 private institution. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, the best on this page. Kean University posts the lowest average net price, at $12,447.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $90,396 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey reports $90,396 in median earnings for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing, with 27 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $79,695 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| Rowan University posts an average net price of $22,408 and an admission rate of 78%. | |||||
| 3 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $74,401 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $22,000 in federal loans at Montclair State University, which ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $73,245 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick admits 58% of applicants and its Chemistry graduates earn a median of $73,245 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $66,895 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
| A private nonprofit university in West Long Branch, Monmouth University has an average net price of $30,988 and a median earnings figure of $66,895 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $42,682 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks 6th on this list and reports an average net price of $16,171 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 7 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $41,937 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $12,447 and its Chemistry graduates earn a median of $41,937 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $38,721 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University has an admission rate of 89% and a median earnings figure of $38,721 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing, with 8 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chemistry graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 3 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between The College of New Jersey and Rowan University is $10,701, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $51,675.