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2027 Rankings for The College of New Jersey

What ranking badges has TCNJ received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade TCNJ holds are detailed on this page.

TCNJ was awarded 207 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for TCNJ:

#1 out of 9	#1 out of 24	#1 out of 15	#1 out of 44

TCNJ offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/the-college-of-new-jersey/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey Ranking
  • Best Communications Schools in New Jersey Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Education of the Deaf Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey Ranking
  • Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools in New Jersey Ranking

How TCNJ Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#95 out of 5,159.

This makes TCNJ a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

TCNJ has 492 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Schools in New Jersey	1	2	View Report
Best Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Bilingual & Multilingual Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Bilingual & Multilingual Education Schools	1	24	View Report
Best Multilingual Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	15	View Report
Best Multilingual Education Schools	1	44	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	15	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	126	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	21	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools	1	169	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	7	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in New Jersey	1	7	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	3	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	56	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	9	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	71	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in New Jersey	1	17	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	96	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	13	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New Jersey	1	24	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	99	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	13	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in New Jersey	1	24	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	47	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	78	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in New Jersey	1	9	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	35	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	10	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	47	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in New Jersey	1	11	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in New Jersey	1	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in New Jersey	1	22	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	7	View Report
Best General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	31	View Report
Best General Music Schools in New Jersey	1	8	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	10	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	67	View Report
Best Music Schools in New Jersey	1	13	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey	1	35	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	18	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	2	21	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	19	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	2	24	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Jersey	2	46	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New Jersey	2	49	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New Jersey	2	53	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	31	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	31	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	14	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Jersey	2	17	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New Jersey	2	6	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	15	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey	2	20	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools	2	36	View Report
Best Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in New Jersey	2	12	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey	2	14	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey	2	10	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	11	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	12	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	12	View Report
Best Education Schools in New Jersey	2	31	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in New Jersey	2	7	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey	2	8	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	7	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best General Physics Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Physics Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	229	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New Jersey	2	39	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	7	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in New Jersey	2	7	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in New Jersey	2	11	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in New Jersey	2	11	View Report

How TCNJ Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

TCNJ has 563 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Education of the Deaf Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Education of the Deaf Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in New Jersey	1	4	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Education of the Deaf Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	24	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	5	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	20	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Physics Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Physics Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New Jersey	5	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	5	View Report
Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in New Jersey	5	7	View Report
Best Value Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in New Jersey	5	7	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in New Jersey	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in New Jersey	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in New Jersey	6	6	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	7	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey	6	8	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	8	View Report
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	8	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey	8	9	View Report
Best Value School Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in New Jersey	8	9	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	9	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	10	View Report
Best Value Bilingual & Multilingual Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey	9	9	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in New Jersey	9	10	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in New Jersey	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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