The College Of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey's program mix is anchored in Business, with concentrations in Business, Education, and Engineering — a portfolio that reflects the institution's identity as a selective public liberal arts and professional-studies university in New Jersey. Business accounts for 19% of graduates, Education for 16%, and Engineering for 9%, giving The College of New Jersey a balanced profile that combines applied professional fields with strong foundational disciplines.

Across 32 programs serving roughly 1,716 students annually, 23 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The highest aggregate-return program is Business Administration, which combines cohort scale with strong four-year earnings.

The Business Administration program graduates 261 students with median earnings of $85,978 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General also enroll large cohorts of 118 and 117 graduates respectively, with median four-year earnings of $75,531 and $62,397.

The highest-earning programs at The College of New Jersey are concentrated in applied and technical fields. Accounting leads with median earnings of $111,509 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #13 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — followed by Nursing at $104,369, ranked #83 among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Mathematics and Business Administration round out the upper tier with median four-year earnings of $91,736 and $85,978 respectively. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national hiring trends.

The College of New Jersey's published cost of attendance is $38,860. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels.

Low-income families pay approximately $7,908; middle-income families pay around $22,642; higher-income families pay approximately $35,222. Azimuth ranks The College of New Jersey #1068 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown. The College of New Jersey's aid structure is need-based, with financial aid distributed through federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional programs.

Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid. The institution's net-price positioning reflects its public tuition base and the aid resources available to meet demonstrated financial need across income levels.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $30,611; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $72,068, median federal debt of $23,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $263 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $72,068, placing The College of New Jersey in the 73.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,516 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing The College of New Jersey in the 17.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks The College of New Jersey #523 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median earnings figure runs above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions, reflecting a consistent pattern of graduates outperforming peers across a range of fields.

The earnings pattern at The College of New Jersey is anchored by Business, which represents 19% of degree output and connects graduates to careers with strong early-career pay. Business Administration stands out as the program combining the largest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile.

Among the highest-earning programs, Business Administration program graduates 261 students with median earnings of $85,978 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Business Administration #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), at 1.3x the national benchmark for the field. Biology, General and Psychology, General also post competitive four-year earnings of $75,531 and $62,397 respectively, with Education (at 16% of graduates) and Engineering (at 9%) rounding out the program mix that supports The College of New Jersey's above-average earnings outcomes across NJ's competitive labor market.