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Highest earning master's business administration programs in New Jersey
New Jersey business administration 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 | Rutgers University | Camden | Public, 4-year | $114,572 | 618 |
| 2 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark | Public, 4-year | $103,850 | 68 |
| 3 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | Public, 4-year | $102,382 | 65 |
| 4 | Centenary University | Hackettstown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $87,003 | 91 |
| 5 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $85,727 | 285 |
| 6 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,399 | 250 |
| 7 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,725 | 36 |
| 8 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,490 | 47 |
| 9 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $79,897 | 63 |
| 10 | Rider University | Lawrenceville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,319 | 79 |
| 11 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $72,293 | 44 |
| 12 | DeVry University | Iselin | For-profit, 4-year | $71,067 | 1,921 |
| 13 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,757 | 110 |
| 14 | Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Woodland Park | For-profit, 4-year | $64,024 | 82 |
| 15 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $63,551 | 55 |
| 16 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $62,769 | 30 |
| 17 | Stockton University | Galloway | Public, 4-year | $57,118 | 63 |
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.