Best Colleges in New Jersey Ranked by Value & ROI (2025)…

Highest Paying Colleges in New Jersey (2025)

Market Snapshot

Avg Earnings

$61,759

⬆ $4,084 vs National

National avg: $57,675

Avg Selectivity

72.0%

Acceptance Rate

School Types

59.7% Public

40.3% Private

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Top Performers

The Heavyweight

Princeton University

Highest Return Score (100th percentile)

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

100th percentile return with 86% acceptance

The Heavyweight

Princeton University

Highest Return Score (100th percentile)

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

100th percentile return with 86% acceptance

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Rank	School	Location	Earnings	Net Price	Acceptance Rate	Grad Rate
#61	McvsdPublic	Freehold, NJ	$32,023 Median Earnings (4yr)	$23,478	—	—
#62	Union County Vocational Technical SchoolPublic	Scotch Plains, NJ	$37,626 Median Earnings (4yr)	$3,283	—	—

#61McvsdPublic

$32,023

Median Earnings (4yr)

$23,478

Net Price

#62Union County Vocational Technical SchoolPublic

$37,626

Median Earnings (4yr)

$3,283

Net Price

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