by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how New Jersey City University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., New Jersey City University landed the #839 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey, NJCU came in at #27.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and NJCU took the #619 spot on the list. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey, NJCU came in at #19.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,558 graduate students decided that New Jersey City University was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 76.4% of the total graduate student body at NJCU while men make up 23.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at NJCU, around 50.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. NJCU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 4.0% of the graduate student population. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at NJCU who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,107.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from NJCU is $74,361.
The graduate programs at NJCU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | $119,555 |
| Accounting | $88,712 |
| Business Administration & Management | $86,783 |
| Instructional Media Design | $76,968 |
| Educational Administration | $76,758 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $69,547 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $69,415 |
| Student Counseling | $67,915 |
| Special Education | $60,846 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $58,525 |
New Jersey City University is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The city atmosphere of Jersey City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of New Jersey City University.
Contact details for NJCU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
| Phone: | 201-200-2000 |
| Website: | www.njcu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pages/New-Jersey-City-University/160201390681313 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/njcuniversity |
Around 89.5% of NJCU graduate students took at least one course online. For that same period, 74.8% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 11 | $88,712 |
| Business Administration & Management | 25 | $86,783 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 12 | $69,415 |
| Computer Information Systems | 3 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | — |
| Educational Administration | 38 | $76,758 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 3 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 | — |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 | $119,555 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 3 | — |
| Homeland Security | 10 | — |
| Information Technology | 11 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 29 | $76,968 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 22 | — |
| Music | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 14 | — |
| Special Education | 45 | $60,846 |
| Student Counseling | 48 | $67,915 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 9 | $58,525 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 | $69,547 |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Other Homeland Security | 4 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 12 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 8 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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