Is College Worth It? 10 New Jersey Schools With the Best Value

Where can I get the most for my money in college?

This may not be a question your child asks when applying to school, but as an adult who knows the cost of living in New Jersey, you know how important this question can be.

A new report from SmartAsset, a financial technology company, has compiled a list of the “best value colleges” in the Garden State.

Below you will find the top 10. These include both public and private colleges and universities.

SmartAsset analyzed colleges based on five categories: tuition, student living costs, scholarship and grant offerings, student retention rate, and starting salary for graduates.

10. Drew University (Madison)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $26,175

⚫ Tuition: $46,964

⚫ Student living costs: $20,567

⚫ Student retention rate: 88%

⚫ Average starting salary: $57,800

9. Rutgers University – Camden

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $11,875

⚫ Tuition: $17,505

⚫ Student living costs: $20,177

⚫ Student retention rate: 77%

⚫ Average starting salary: $55,000

8. Seton Hall University (South Orange)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $28,235

⚫ Tuition: $49,761

⚫ Student living costs: $20,650

⚫ Student retention rate: 83%

⚫ Average starting salary: $61,700

7. Ramapo College of New Jersey (Mahwah)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $10,213

⚫ Tuition: $16,961

⚫ Student living costs: $20,294

⚫ Student retention rate: 87%

⚫ Average starting salary: $54,700

6. Rutgers University – Newark

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $13,039

⚫ Tuition: $17,003

⚫ Student living costs: $21,593

⚫ Student retention rate: 86%

⚫ Average starting salary: $62,200

5. The College of New Jersey (Ewing)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $10,293

⚫ Tuition: $19,530

⚫ Student living costs: $21,760

⚫ Student retention rate: 92%

⚫ Average starting salary: $63,700

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $13,836

⚫ Tuition: $20,459

⚫ Student living costs: $24,072

⚫ Student retention rate: 88%

⚫ Average starting salary: $69,200

3. Rutgers University – New Brunswick

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $10,510

⚫ Tuition: $17,669

⚫ Student living costs: $20,613

⚫ Student retention rate: 94%

⚫ Average starting salary: $64,600

2. Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken)

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $28,755

⚫ Tuition: $61,598

⚫ Student living costs: $20,166

⚫ Student retention rate: 93%

⚫ Average starting salary: $80,400

1. Princeton University

⚫ Average scholarship and grants: $50,583

⚫ Tuition: $59,401

⚫ Student living costs: $24,261

⚫ Student retention rate: 96%

⚫ Average starting salary: $81,800

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