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# Best Chemistry Programs in New Jersey (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

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](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $90,396 for its graduates four years 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 nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on this page. Kean University posts the lowest average net price, at $12,447.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| 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](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) reports [$90,396 in median earnings](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/outcomes/) 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](/school/rowan-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $22,408](/school/rowan-university/cost/) 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](/school/montclair-state-university/outcomes/) in federal loans at [Montclair State University](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/), 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](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) [admits 58% of applicants](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/admissions/) 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](/school/monmouth-university/majors/) has an [average net price of $30,988](/school/monmouth-university/cost/) 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](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/majors/) ranks 6th on this list and reports an [average net price of $16,171](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 7 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $41,937 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
|  | [Kean University](/school/kean-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the page at $12,447 and its Chemistry graduates earn a [median of $41,937](/school/kean-university/outcomes/) four years after completing. |
| 8 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $38,721 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
|  | [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/majors/) has an [admission rate of 89%](/school/stockton-university/admissions/) 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, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New Jersey appear. 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.

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