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# Best Engineering Colleges in New Jersey (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Programs in this field[Mechanical Engineering](/rankings/best-mechanical-engineering-programs-in-new-jersey/)

This page ranks the 8 schools offering Engineering in New Jersey by the median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing. [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/majors/) leads the list at $111,422.

Across the 5 schools with a published figure, median earnings range from $111,422 to $83,798, with a median of $91,811.

The list splits evenly between public and private institutions, with 4 of each. [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price at $6,128, and it also reports the highest six-year completion rate at 98%.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

8 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Engineering Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $111,422 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
|  | [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/majors/) reports [$111,422 in median earnings](/school/monmouth-university/outcomes/) of Engineering graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, and ranks 848th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Engineering (5 graduates) |
| 2 | Princeton University · Princeton, NJ | No published median | $6,128 | $41 | 4.6% |
|  | [Princeton University](/school/princeton-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Princeton, [admits 5% of applicants](/school/princeton-university/admissions/) and posts a six-year completion rate of 98%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Operations Research (64 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (53 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (40 graduates) |
| 3 | Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ | $105,781 | $41,346 | $27,221 | 47.6% |
|  | Graduates of [Stevens Institute of Technology](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/majors/) earn a [median of $105,781](/school/stevens-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) four years after completing, and the school's average net price is $41,346. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (159 graduates), Computer Engineering (111 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (65 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Engineering ($124,037), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($112,047), Mechanical Engineering ($100,554) |
| 4 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | No published median | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) carries an [average net price of $24,406](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/cost/) and holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, 30th among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (224 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (178 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (103 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($108,296), Chemical Engineering ($100,729), Mechanical Engineering ($94,561) |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ | $91,811 | $16,504 | $10,138 | 65.1% |
|  | With a [six-year completion rate of 73%](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/outcomes/), [New Jersey Institute of Technology](/school/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports median earnings of $91,811 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (225 graduates), Civil Engineering (195 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (93 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Industrial Engineering ($101,547), Computer Engineering ($99,880), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($97,718) |
| 6 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $88,763 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
|  | [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/majors/) [admits 78% of applicants](/school/rowan-university/admissions/) and lists an average net price of $15,305 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Civil Engineering (112 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (97 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (58 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($104,215), Mechanical Engineering ($90,084), Civil Engineering ($78,834) |
| 7 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | No published median | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
|  | [The College of New Jersey](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/majors/) [graduates 86% of its students within six years](/school/the-college-of-new-jersey/outcomes/) and ranks 484th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (51 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (37 graduates), Civil Engineering (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($91,052) |
| 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · Teaneck, NJ | $83,798 | $15,404 | $10,218 | 90.7% |
|  | [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/majors/) reports [$83,798 in median earnings](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/outcomes/) of Engineering graduates four years after completing and has the most open admission rate on the list at 91%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Civil Engineering (14 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (12 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (7 graduates) |

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Engineering earnings cohort in New Jersey appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 5 schools with a published figure. Monmouth University leads the list at $111,422, and the spread from Monmouth University to the lowest listed value is $27,624.

## Job market context in New Jersey

Engineering graduates in New Jersey enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Industrial Engineers, Civil Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $123,332, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $97,318. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 6.5% higher, with 7,830 projected openings a year, or about 276 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupation-wide wages reported here.

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