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# Schools Similar to Montclair State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/montclair-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/montclair-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/montclair-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/montclair-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/montclair-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Montclair State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Montclair State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 87.9% | 92.1% | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [Western Connecticut State University](/school/western-connecticut-state-university/) | 87.9% | 87.0% | $60,346 4 years after completion |
| [Stockton University](/school/stockton-university/) | 87.9% | 88.9% | $58,872 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 87.9% | 90.8% | $57,450 4 years after completion |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 87.9% | 88.4% | $54,530 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Montclair State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 87.9% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 87.9% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [Metropolitan State University of Denver](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/) | 87.9% | 98.8% | $60,186 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/) | NJ | $62,686 4 years after completion |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | NJ | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| Framingham State University | MA | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | MA | $62,605 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Montclair State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) | $61,351 4 years after completion | $68,049 4 years after completion | $15,404 |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $61,351 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $61,351 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Montclair State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,566 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $15,566 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $15,566 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,566 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | $15,566 | $4,564 | $55,441 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/) | NJ | $62,686 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY New York City College of Technology](/school/cuny-new-york-city-college-of-technology/) | NY | $64,145 4 years after completion |
| [Temple University](/school/temple-university/) | PA | $67,232 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | NY | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | NY | $71,430 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | NY | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $64,804 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | NY | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [Kean University](/school/kean-university/) | NJ | $59,472 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | NY | $66,256 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).