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Highest earning liberal arts programs in New Jersey
New Jersey liberal arts 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 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | Public, 4-year | $49,779 | 259 |
| 2 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $43,486 | 358 |
| 3 | Stockton University | Galloway | Public, 4-year | $42,209 | 114 |
| 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,071 | 287 |
| 5 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,993 | 92 |
| 6 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $35,768 | 145 |
| 7 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $32,581 | 93 |
| 8 | Drew University | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,961 | 37 |
| 9 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $22,201 | 51 |
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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