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It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
$58,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Princeton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.

Rutgers Newark does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seton Hall does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Seton Hall University Report

#4

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our list.

One thing to take note of is that Stevens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
$20,649 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in New Jersey.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rutgers Camden does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
$20,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rider. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NJIT. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Centenary University ranked #11 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Centenary. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Rowan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Rowan University Report

#13

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

DeVry University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, New Jersey
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #14 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

DeVry University - New Jersey does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #15 on this year’s list.

Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#17

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
$20,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Drew University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, Drew is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#18

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Stockton University landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Stockton State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Stockton University Report

$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #19 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. In fact, around 32% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#20

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Kean does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#21

Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey
$15,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Caldwell University landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Caldwell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Caldwell University Report

#22

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
$16,018 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

NJCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full New Jersey City University Report

#23

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University ranked #23 on this year’s list.

TESU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#24

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Since the graduate programs at Georgian Court are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#25

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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