Best Colleges for Political Science and Government in New Jersey | CampusGuide

16

Schools Ranked

$35,945

Avg. Program Earnings

69.5%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 16 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Median Earnings	Graduation Rate	School Type
1	Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey	$47,260	97.1%	private-nonprofit
2	Drew University Madison, New Jersey	$43,240	72.4%	private-nonprofit
3	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey	$40,485	71.9%	public
4	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, New Jersey	$38,289	61.7%	private-nonprofit
5	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, New Jersey	$38,289	72.3%	private-nonprofit
6	Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey	$35,416	63.3%	private-nonprofit
7	The College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey	$35,416	85.2%	public
8	Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey	$33,993	71.5%	private-nonprofit
9	Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey	$33,993	72.0%	public
10	Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey	$33,459	70.3%	private-nonprofit
11	Kean University Union, New Jersey	$33,281	43.4%	public
12	Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey	$33,281	64.3%	public
13	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, New Jersey	$32,467	66.4%	public
14	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey	$32,467	85.0%	public
15	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, New Jersey	$32,467	67.6%	public
16	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, New Jersey	$31,314	47.7%	public

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