Trade Schools in New Jersey
Two paths into the skilled trades in New Jersey. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
283 programs
at 82 New Jersey schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$92,941/yr
Nursing · Hudson County Community College
Avg grad earnings
$36,355/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
20 trades
2,555 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$116,280/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$76,305/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in New Jersey
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in New Jersey, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see New Jersey-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator & Escalator Mechanic | $134,590 | 410 |
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $116,280 | 1,270 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $94,310 | 1,690 |
| Firefighter | $87,660 | 6,590 |
| Boilermaker | $80,560 | 310 |
| Ironworker | $77,770 | 140 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $77,160 | 9,840 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $75,300 | 940 |
| Roofer | $73,410 | 1,870 |
| Electrician | $73,090 | 15,230 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $73,000 | 9,110 |
| HVAC Technician | $69,800 | 10,680 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $68,620 | 8,360 |
| Glazier | $67,690 | 1,270 |
| Machinist | $62,010 | 3,530 |
| Carpenter | $61,880 | 12,930 |
| Construction Painter | $60,290 | 4,230 |
| Welder | $59,630 | 3,300 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $57,290 | 16,820 |
| Insulation Worker | $55,770 | 1,060 |
See the full New Jersey apprenticeship picture — sponsors + live openings →
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Trade School Programs in New Jersey
Most common skilled trade programs at New Jersey trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across New Jersey.
Vehicle Repair Technology
$34,875/yr avg grad
Electrical Installation
$30,989/yr avg grad
HVAC Technology
$38,406/yr avg grad
Welding & Metalworking
$35,094/yr avg grad
Electrical Repair Technology
$34,287/yr avg grad
Plumbing
$27,578/yr avg grad
Heavy Equipment Technology
$42,213/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in New Jersey: HVAC Technology at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS — $44,000/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (30)
Healthcare (123)
Engineering & Technology (22)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (17)
Personal Services (22)
Business & Office (25)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2)
Education (5)
Arts & Design (2)
Other Programs (35)
Skilled Trades (30 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield |
59 | $40,469/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
59 | $37,554/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood |
57 | $36,800/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood |
57 | $33,390/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union |
57 | $32,841/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah |
57 | $32,841/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield |
56 | $35,905/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union |
56 | $35,905/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah |
56 | $35,905/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
56 | $31,480/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River |
55 | $34,603/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson |
54 | $28,945/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack |
53 | $44,000/yr |
| Heavy Equipment Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield |
53 | $42,213/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield |
53 | $39,141/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro Hasbrouck Heights |
53 | $34,982/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack |
53 | $28,266/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
52 | $40,270/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield |
52 | $37,249/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah |
52 | $37,249/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood |
51 | $39,632/yr |
| Plumbing | Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS Hackensack |
50 | $30,184/yr |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
49 | $34,287/yr |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville |
49 | $34,287/yr |
| Electrical Installation | National Career Institute East Orange |
49 | $22,597/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
48 | $34,064/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville |
48 | $34,064/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Mobile Technical Training South Hackensack |
48 | $24,432/yr |
| Plumbing | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson |
46 | $24,973/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson |
45 | $26,736/yr |
Healthcare (123 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bergen Community College Paramus |
88 | $76,147/yr |
| Nursing | Camden County College Blackwood |
87 | $76,681/yr |
| Nursing | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
86 | $92,941/yr |
| Nursing | Ocean County College Toms River |
86 | $82,925/yr |
| Nursing | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
86 | $82,581/yr |
| Nursing | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
86 | $71,929/yr |
| Nursing | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
86 | $71,929/yr |
| Nursing | Essex County College Newark |
86 | $70,500/yr |
| Nursing | Middlesex College Edison |
86 | $69,896/yr |
| Nursing | Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg |
85 | $82,020/yr |
| Nursing | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
85 | $80,574/yr |
| Nursing | Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing |
85 | $73,336/yr |
| Nursing | Mercer County Community College West Windsor |
84 | $74,795/yr |
| Nursing | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel |
84 | $71,796/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Essex County College Newark |
84 | $62,448/yr |
| Practical Nursing | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
84 | $57,957/yr |
| Nursing | Salem Community College Carneys Point |
81 | $74,062/yr |
| Nursing | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs |
76 | $78,831/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel |
74 | $81,015/yr |
| Nursing | Jersey College Teterboro |
74 | $79,852/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Bergen Community College Paramus |
74 | $72,486/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Bergen Community College Paramus |
74 | $56,999/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Middlesex College Edison |
73 | $64,174/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Essex County College Newark |
73 | $54,592/yr |
| Nursing | Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City |
72 | $90,216/yr |
| Nursing | Best Care College East Orange |
72 | $64,864/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack |
72 | $58,986/yr |
| Medical Assisting | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
72 | $48,332/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
70 | $65,905/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
70 | $64,320/yr |
| Practical Nursing | MCVSD Freehold |
70 | $62,124/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Middlesex College Edison |
70 | $59,451/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs |
69 | $62,684/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Bergen Community College Paramus |
69 | $62,663/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Universal Training Institute Perth Amboy |
69 | $58,535/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Jersey College Teterboro |
69 | $55,950/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
69 | $54,623/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
69 | $54,623/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
69 | $54,390/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown |
69 | $54,390/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus |
69 | $54,390/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | County College of Morris Randolph |
68 | $66,060/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
68 | $49,653/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City West Atlantic City |
68 | $49,653/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River |
68 | $49,629/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Camden County College Blackwood |
64 | $47,009/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Best Care College East Orange |
64 | $40,687/yr |
| Health Administration | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
64 | $37,622/yr |
| Health Administration | Advantage Career Institute Eatontown |
63 | $33,808/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
62 | $46,611/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
61 | $70,276/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick |
61 | $50,530/yr |
| Health Administration | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
61 | $41,752/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Healthcare Training Institute Union |
61 | $35,361/yr |
| Health Administration | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
61 | $30,540/yr |
| Health Administration | Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville |
61 | $30,540/yr |
| Health Administration | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
61 | $29,888/yr |
| Health Administration | Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus |
61 | $29,888/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
60 | $54,855/yr |
| Health Administration | DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin |
60 | $37,750/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway |
59 | $53,576/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON |
59 | $51,318/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | American Institute-Toms River Toms River |
59 | $51,318/yr |
| Health Administration | Pennco Tech-Blackwood Blackwood |
59 | $27,300/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Medical Career Institute Ocean |
58 | $49,172/yr |
| Health Administration | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
57 | $25,591/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Medical Career Institute Ocean |
56 | $48,897/yr |
| Medical Assisting | ASI Career Institute Turnersville |
56 | $31,485/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
56 | $30,787/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown |
56 | $30,787/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus |
56 | $30,787/yr |
| Medical Assisting | American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway |
56 | $30,657/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey |
55 | $37,762/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
55 | $32,483/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Advantage Career Institute Eatontown |
55 | $29,373/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City |
54 | $56,287/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey |
54 | $50,432/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey |
54 | $33,265/yr |
| Medical Assisting | New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark |
54 | $28,848/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
53 | $53,000/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Healthcare Training Institute Union |
53 | $37,085/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
53 | $35,883/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
53 | $27,871/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville |
53 | $27,871/yr |
| Health Aides & Attendants | New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark |
53 | $27,718/yr |
| Health Sciences | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
52 | $41,512/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack |
51 | $33,342/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
50 | $41,444/yr |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Essex County College Newark |
50 | $37,740/yr |
| Health Sciences | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
50 | $34,545/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack |
50 | $26,979/yr |
| Medical Assisting | American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON |
50 | $24,139/yr |
| Medical Assisting | American Institute-Toms River Toms River |
50 | $24,139/yr |
| Medical Assisting | American Institute-Somerset Somerset |
50 | $24,139/yr |
| Medical Assisting | American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
50 | $24,139/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
50 | $23,992/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City West Atlantic City |
50 | $23,992/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
49 | $40,999/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
49 | $29,482/yr |
| Medical Assisting | National Career Institute East Orange |
49 | $21,968/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River |
49 | $21,610/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
48 | $30,560/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
48 | $29,903/yr |
| Health Sciences | Middlesex College Edison |
48 | $29,265/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City |
47 | $37,638/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Garden State Science and Technology Institute Jersey City |
47 | $17,568/yr |
| Health Sciences | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
45 | $28,709/yr |
| Health Sciences | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
45 | $28,709/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Center for the Healing Arts Voorhees |
44 | $28,634/yr |
| Dental Assisting | American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON |
43 | $25,355/yr |
| Dental Assisting | American Institute-Toms River Toms River |
43 | $25,355/yr |
| Dental Assisting | American Institute-Somerset Somerset |
43 | $25,355/yr |
| Dental Assisting | American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
43 | $25,355/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
43 | $25,232/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville Lawrenceville |
43 | $25,232/yr |
| Health Sciences | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
41 | $39,059/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
39 | $20,737/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown |
39 | $20,737/yr |
| Massage Therapy | American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON |
38 | $18,889/yr |
| Massage Therapy | American Institute-Toms River Toms River |
38 | $18,889/yr |
| Massage Therapy | American Institute-Somerset Somerset |
38 | $18,889/yr |
| Massage Therapy | American Institute-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
38 | $18,889/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
36 | $10,477/yr |
Engineering & Technology (22 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Management | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
69 | $40,282/yr |
| IT Management | Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway |
68 | $61,810/yr |
| Information Sciences | Passaic County Community College Paterson |
64 | $31,346/yr |
| Computer Networking | P C Age-Jersey City Jersey City |
61 | $39,380/yr |
| Computer Networking | PC AGE-Metropark Iselin |
61 | $39,380/yr |
| Computer Networking | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
60 | $36,915/yr |
| Computer Networking | Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown |
60 | $36,915/yr |
| Computer Networking | Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus Paramus |
60 | $36,915/yr |
| Computer Networking | DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin |
59 | $44,735/yr |
| Information Sciences | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
59 | $31,827/yr |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Thomas Edison State University Trenton |
58 | $52,977/yr |
| Information Sciences | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
58 | $25,735/yr |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
52 | $35,805/yr |
| Environmental Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union |
51 | $40,778/yr |
| Environmental Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah |
51 | $40,778/yr |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | DeVry University-New Jersey Iselin |
50 | $58,056/yr |
| Computer Networking | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
50 | $30,784/yr |
| Information Sciences | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
50 | $18,160/yr |
| Environmental Technology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
47 | $34,220/yr |
| Industrial Production Technology | Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson |
44 | $28,664/yr |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | Eastwick College-Nutley Nutley |
40 | $31,601/yr |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark |
37 | $15,085/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Camden County College Blackwood |
90 | $59,298/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
77 | $38,144/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
77 | $38,144/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Middlesex College Edison |
69 | $32,712/yr |
| Criminal Justice | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
66 | $30,629/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Essex County College Newark |
65 | $31,908/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Camden County College Blackwood |
65 | $27,603/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Passaic County Community College Paterson |
65 | $23,559/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Sussex County Community College Newton |
64 | $32,079/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
64 | $30,595/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
64 | $28,991/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
64 | $28,991/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel |
63 | $27,775/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Ocean County College Toms River |
63 | $27,321/yr |
| Criminal Justice | County College of Morris Randolph |
55 | $23,024/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
53 | $29,460/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
51 | $20,232/yr |
Personal Services (22 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing |
67 | $31,639/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
63 | $26,170/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Eastwick College-Hackensack Hackensack |
58 | $29,123/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River |
57 | $16,566/yr |
| Cosmetology | Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-North Plainfield North Plainfield |
45 | $22,676/yr |
| Cosmetology | Cutting Edge Academy Succasunna |
43 | $19,411/yr |
| Cosmetology | Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Pine Brook |
43 | $18,519/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Union Union |
43 | $18,408/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield Bloomfield |
43 | $18,408/yr |
| Cosmetology | Shore Beauty School Egg Harbor Township |
43 | $18,284/yr |
| Cosmetology | Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin |
43 | $17,643/yr |
| Cosmetology | Artistic Academy of Hair Design Morris Plains |
42 | $17,274/yr |
| Cosmetology | Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness Voorhees |
42 | $16,954/yr |
| Cosmetology | Innovate Salon Academy South Plainfield |
42 | $16,420/yr |
| Cosmetology | Innovate Salon Academy Ewing |
42 | $16,420/yr |
| Cosmetology | P B Cosmetology Education Center Gloucester |
42 | $16,387/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill Cherry Hill |
42 | $16,251/yr |
| Cosmetology | Parisian Beauty School Hackensack |
42 | $15,517/yr |
| Cosmetology | Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River |
42 | $15,002/yr |
| Cosmetology | Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York West New York |
42 | $14,650/yr |
| Cosmetology | Total Image Beauty Academy Union City |
41 | $12,507/yr |
| Cosmetology | MCVSD Freehold |
41 | $11,531/yr |
Business & Office (25 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg |
76 | $38,387/yr |
| Business Administration | Camden County College Blackwood |
76 | $33,780/yr |
| Business Administration | Thomas Edison State University Trenton |
74 | $45,973/yr |
| Business | Passaic County Community College Paterson |
73 | $35,905/yr |
| Business Administration | Middlesex College Edison |
73 | $33,090/yr |
| Business Administration | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
72 | $33,605/yr |
| Business Administration | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
72 | $33,605/yr |
| Business Administration | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
71 | $33,473/yr |
| Business Administration | Essex County College Newark |
71 | $32,638/yr |
| Business | Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway |
69 | $44,154/yr |
| Business Administration | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
68 | $34,810/yr |
| Business Administration | Mercer County Community College West Windsor |
67 | $33,785/yr |
| Business Administration | Ocean County College Toms River |
67 | $29,330/yr |
| Business | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
64 | $27,225/yr |
| Business Administration | Sussex County Community College Newton |
64 | $27,166/yr |
| Business Administration | Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing |
63 | $27,155/yr |
| Business Administration | County College of Morris Randolph |
61 | $25,607/yr |
| Accounting | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
60 | $28,818/yr |
| Accounting | Essex County College Newark |
59 | $29,026/yr |
| Business Administration | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
56 | $29,110/yr |
| Hospitality Management | Bergen Community College Paramus |
54 | $25,550/yr |
| Business Operations Support | American Institute-Clifton CLIFTON |
52 | $22,347/yr |
| Business Operations Support | American Institute-Toms River Toms River |
52 | $22,347/yr |
| Business Operations Support | American Institute-Somerset Somerset |
52 | $22,347/yr |
| Specialized Sales & Marketing | Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park |
50 | $24,773/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Bergen Community College Paramus |
56 | $41,150/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Camden County College Blackwood |
55 | $37,346/yr |
Education (5 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Camden County College Blackwood |
57 | $21,956/yr |
| Teacher Education | Essex County College Newark |
55 | $23,768/yr |
| Subject-Area Teaching | Seminary Bnos Chaim Lakewood |
54 | $29,430/yr |
| Education | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
30 | $19,157/yr |
| Education | Middlesex College Edison |
28 | $16,846/yr |
Arts & Design (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | County College of Morris Randolph |
48 | $33,881/yr |
| Fine Arts | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
39 | $22,619/yr |
Other Programs (35 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Thomas Edison State University Trenton |
57 | $50,524/yr |
| Social Work | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
57 | $37,250/yr |
| Social Work | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
57 | $37,250/yr |
| Social Sciences | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
56 | $26,231/yr |
| Social Sciences | Essex County College Newark |
53 | $22,053/yr |
| Social Work | Camden County College Blackwood |
50 | $24,616/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Camden County College Blackwood |
48 | $27,655/yr |
| Biotechnology | Fortis Institute-Wayne Wayne |
46 | $38,858/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel |
46 | $28,376/yr |
| Physical Sciences | Middlesex College Edison |
46 | $27,136/yr |
| Biology | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
46 | $25,026/yr |
| Biology | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
46 | $25,026/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Middlesex College Edison |
45 | $26,693/yr |
| Engineering | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
44 | $27,813/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mercer County Community College West Windsor |
44 | $27,586/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Ocean County College Toms River |
43 | $25,647/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland |
42 | $26,187/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell |
42 | $26,187/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
42 | $25,989/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
42 | $25,541/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing |
41 | $24,197/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bergen Community College Paramus |
41 | $23,966/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Passaic County Community College Paterson |
40 | $25,017/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Essex County College Newark |
39 | $25,792/yr |
| Biological & Physical Sciences | Hudson County Community College Jersey City |
38 | $19,269/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Sussex County Community College Newton |
37 | $22,293/yr |
| Communication & Media | UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ Cranford |
37 | $21,484/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg |
37 | $21,336/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Warren County Community College Washington |
35 | $22,140/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | County College of Morris Randolph |
35 | $21,318/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Brookdale Community College Lincroft |
35 | $20,077/yr |
| Communication & Media | County College of Morris Randolph |
32 | $15,905/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck |
30 | $23,867/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison |
30 | $23,867/yr |
| Graphic Communications | Middlesex College Edison |
29 | $20,483/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.