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Highest earning criminal justice programs in New Jersey
New Jersey criminal justice 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 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $39,408 | 235 |
| 2 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,862 | 76 |
| 3 | Centenary University | Hackettstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,259 | 38 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $36,070 | 67 |
| 5 | Rider University | Lawrenceville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,053 | 38 |
| 6 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $35,864 | 174 |
| 7 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $34,611 | 677 |
| 8 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $34,027 | 163 |
| 9 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,874 | 37 |
| 10 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $33,254 | 307 |
| 11 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Woodland Park | For-profit, 4-year | $32,721 | 160 |
| 12 | Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,558 | 88 |
| 13 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,167 | 45 |
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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