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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,825–1,848
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingWeak 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
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
Mahwah, NJ
Net price / year$28,968PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
Net price / year$20,503Payback15.3 years
Weak ROI
Salem Community College
Carneys Point, NJ
Net price / year$10,816PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Blackwood, NJ
Net price / year$22,671PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ
Net price / year$5,726PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
Moorestown, NJ
Net price / year$39,141PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Bloomfield, NJ
Net price / year$28,014Payback8.6 years
Weak ROI
American Institute-Clifton
CLIFTON, NJ
Net price / year$20,371PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Net price / year$24,800Payback3.9 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
Iselin, NJ
Net price / year$37,819PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ
Net price / year$17,206PaybackNot available