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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
78 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ
Net price / year$52,558Payback5.9 years
Weak ROI
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
Net price / year$7,761PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
Net price / year$12,378PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Net price / year$41,346Payback2.7 years
Weak ROI
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ
Net price / year$8,392PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ
Net price / year$18,745Payback2.9 years
Solid ROI
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Net price / year$30,988Payback6.3 years
Slow ROI
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$16,053Payback14.6 years
Solid ROI
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Net price / year$24,792Payback7.2 years
Solid ROI
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
Net price / year$15,404Payback6.9 years
Solid ROI
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$12,199Payback5.2 years
Weak ROI
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Net price / year$7,859PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Vineland, NJ
Net price / year$10,562PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ
Net price / year$22,829Payback10.2 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
Union, NJ
Net price / year$27,311PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Woodland Park, NJ
Net price / year$27,100PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Felician University
Lodi, NJ
Net price / year$40,045Payback17.3 years
Slow ROI
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
Net price / year$24,691Payback18 years
Solid ROI
Drew University
Madison, NJ
Net price / year$24,280Payback6.4 years
Weak ROI
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
Bloomfield, NJ
Net price / year$28,042Payback39.2 years
Strong ROI
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
North Brunswick, NJ
Net price / year$37,984Payback3.4 years
Slow ROI
Eastwick College-Ramsey
Ramsey, NJ
Net price / year$27,074Payback16.1 years
Slow ROI
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
Net price / year$19,285Payback16.3 years
Weak ROI
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ
Net price / year$29,885PaybackNot available