Best Public Health Programs in New Jersey (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 6 Public Health programs in New Jersey by the median earnings of Public Health graduates four years after completing. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $74,633 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $74,633 to $55,681, with a median of $63,072.
The list includes 4 public and 2 private nonprofit institutions. Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Montclair State University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $15,566.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $74,633 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 1st on this list and 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $74,633 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $66,722 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey reports an average net price of $7,908 for families earning under $30,000, and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $66,722 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $64,454 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Rider University left with a median of $26,130 in federal loans, while the Public Health program reports median earnings of $64,454 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ | $61,691 | $24,691 | $18,059 | 71.3% |
| Caldwell University admits 71% of applicants and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $61,691 four years after completing, with 11 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 5 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $59,871 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University ranks 5th on this list and admits 89% of applicants, with median earnings of $59,871 for its Public Health graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $55,681 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University carries the lowest average net price on the list at $15,566, and its Public Health graduates earned a median of $55,681 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Public Health graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New Jersey appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of each program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the six schools with a published figure. Rutgers University-New Brunswick reports $74,633, which is $7,911 above the $66,722 posted by The College of New Jersey.
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