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Highest earning biology programs in New Jersey
New Jersey biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $42,492 | 65 |
| 2 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $37,980 | 85 |
| 3 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | Bloomfield | Public, 4-year | $37,179 | 187 |
| 4 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $37,179 | 187 |
| 5 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $34,522 | 177 |
| 6 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | Public, 4-year | $33,988 | 55 |
| 7 | Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,779 | 70 |
| 8 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $33,313 | 231 |
| 9 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $32,024 | 484 |
| 10 | Stockton University | Galloway | Public, 4-year | $30,447 | 118 |
| 11 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,759 | 56 |
| 12 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,445 | 53 |
| 13 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,418 | 49 |
| 14 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | Public, 4-year | $25,749 | 45 |
| 15 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $25,340 | 79 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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