by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a grad degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in New Jersey ranking.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
After analyzing 22 grad schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best doctorate degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best grad schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The average early-career salary of those graduating with a doctorate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. While doctorate degree recipients from schools in New Jersey earn an average starting salary of $78,439, those from the top 10 school on this list made an average of $79,611.
In addition to average starting salaries, we also consider the average amount of student loans that graduate students take on while pursuing their doctorate degree. The average debt load at a particular school may not be bad, but it's an important thing to consider in conjunction with post-graduation earnings.
Our Best Doctorate Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt. These factors include things like the educational resources, the demand associated with the school, whether or not the school offers online classes, and the student body caliber - just to name a few.
To learn more, visit our graduate school ranking methodology page.
Still not sure what graduate degree you wish to pursue? You may want to visit our Best Master's Degree Schools ranking.
Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best grad school for doctorate degrees in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 293 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in New Jersey list means Drew University is a great place for students working on their degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 49 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 in New Jersey on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in New Jersey. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate degrees to 297 students in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from Rowan go into careers with an average salary of $57,164 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 in New Jersey on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1,366 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $71,884 during the early years of their career.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 96 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rider University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, doctorate degree graduates from Rider make an average of $60,193 a year.
Montclair State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Monmouth University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Peter’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Stockton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stockton State is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $78,298 during the early years of their career.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a doctorate degree from FDU go into careers with an average salary of $83,987 during the early years of their career.
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New Jersey City University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 13 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $80,211 during the early years of their career.
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 303 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Rutgers Newark make an average of $91,062 per year during the early years of their career.
Seton Hall University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 328 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Seton Hall make an average of $83,910 per year during the early years of their career.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized public school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 174 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $100,228 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #17, Kean University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #18. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
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Caldwell University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 19 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $89,171 during the early years of their career.
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