2027 Best Best Schools in New Jersey
Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.
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Best Schools for Best in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is Montclair State University, our #1 school for best. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public institution. About 65% of students finish within six years. About 56 best degrees were awarded at Montclair State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $44,369. Montclair State University graduates carry a median of $25,286 in student loans.
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Drew University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Drew University graduates 70% of students within six years. Drew University awarded about 17 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Drew University generally make around $34,305. Drew University graduates carry a median of $26,449 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
