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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 1,849–1,872
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Jersey 78 matching
View state rankingSlow ROI
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ
Net price / year$23,125Payback19.8 years
Weak ROI
Fortis Institute-Wayne
Wayne, NJ
Net price / year$24,009PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pillar College
Newark, NJ
Net price / year$8,470PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School
Toms River, NJ
Net price / year$10,828PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Eastern International College-Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ
Net price / year$21,111PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
Paramus, NJ
Net price / year$41,121PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American Institute-Toms River
Toms River, NJ
Net price / year$19,781PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Parisian Beauty School
Hackensack, NJ
Net price / year$32,141PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
Net price / year$21,458PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, NJ
Net price / year$22,336PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American Institute-Somerset
Somerset, NJ
Net price / year$20,464PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
Voorhees, NJ
Net price / year$17,818PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
South Plainfield, NJ
Net price / year$31,575PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
West New York, NJ
Net price / year$21,953PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill, NJ
Net price / year$30,147PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
National Career Institute
East Orange, NJ
Net price / year$25,261PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
West Atlantic City, NJ
Net price / year$29,653PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
Lakewood, NJ
Net price / year$5,356Payback1.5 years
Weak ROI
Total Image Beauty Academy
Union City, NJ
Net price / year$12,830PaybackNot available
New Mexico 32 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Net price / year$15,489PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Net price / year$4,621PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Net price / year$8,889PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Net price / year$6,048PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Net price / year$5,769PaybackNot available