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2026 Highest Paid Public Policy Grads in New Jersey

[Public Policy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their public policy graduates.

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• Highest Paid Public Policy Grads in New Jersey

2026 Highest Paid Public Policy Grads in New Jersey

Below are the schools whose public policy graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Public Policy Graduates

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

$112,516 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in public policy, no school beat Princeton University this year. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. After graduating, public policy degree recipients from Princeton University typically earn about $112,516 annually.

2

Rutgers University Camden
Camden, NJ

$61,558 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in public policy will find them at Rutgers University Camden, which ranked #2. Rutgers University Camden is a public school located in the city of Camden. Early-career public policy graduates from Rutgers University Camden make a median of around $61,558 per year.

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$61,558 Average Early-Career Salary

Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public policy schools. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Students who complete the public policy program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,558.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their public policy graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.