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In terms of yearly trade school graduations, New Jersey is ranked #23 in the country with 13,908 degrees handed out in 2021. New Jersey colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $16,196 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $19,348 per year.
About 56% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,558 per year.
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There are 1,493 students at Lincoln Tech - Union in total, 1,212 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 31 to 1.
83% of Lincoln Tech - Union students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,643 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,260 during the early-career years.
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There are 743 students at Pennco Tech-Blackwood in total, 522 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
65% of Pennco Tech-Blackwood students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,227 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,590 during the early-career years.
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There are 897 students at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah in total, 709 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Approximately 76% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,905 a year. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is $42,260.
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There are 8,846 undergraduates at Stockton State, of which 8,427 are full-time, and there are 9,893 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Stockton State is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 85%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
61% of Stockton State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,580 a year. Stockton State has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stockton State is $47,708.
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There are 448 full-time undergraduates at AIMS Education, and 476 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 18% of students at AIMS Education take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,070 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,869 during the early-career years.
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The total student population at Camden County College is 8,122, which includes 3,424 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
8% of Camden County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,771 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Camden County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,320 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 521 students at Fortis Institute - Wayne in total, 411 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
82% of Fortis Institute - Wayne students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,737 a year. Fortis Institute - Wayne has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fortis Institute - Wayne is $31,259.
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The total student population at Berkeley College - Woodland Park is 2,625, of which 2,451 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,745 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Berkeley College - Woodland Park is 4.4 years.
Roughly 53% of students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,371 a year. Berkeley College - Woodland Park has a 4.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,175 during the early-career years.
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There are 273 full-time undergraduates at Parisian Beauty Academy, and 453 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 84% of students at Parisian Beauty Academy take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,279 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Parisian Beauty Academy is $24,524.
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The total student population at Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown is 710, which includes 484 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,394 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is $29,378.
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The total student population at Eastwick College - Ramsey is 781, which includes 368 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 85% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,170 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Eastwick College - Ramsey with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,444 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 3,514 full-time undergraduates at Jersey College, and 3,514 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Around 13% of accepted students are men, and 87% are women.
84% of Jersey College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,849 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,085 during the early-career years.
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There are 8,298 students at Union County College in total, 3,705 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,043 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Union County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,264 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Universal Technical Institute Bloomfield is 940, which includes 940 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 41 to 1.
Approximately 87% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,878 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,597 during the early-career years.
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There are 473 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Paramus, and 690 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 89% of students at Lincoln Tech - Paramus take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,337 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Lincoln Tech - Paramus with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,378 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at Total Image Beauty Academy is 239, which includes 53 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Approximately 100% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $2,318 a year. Total Image Beauty Academy has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Total Image Beauty Academy is $16,375.
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There are 179 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield, and 283 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 72% of students at Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,340 a year. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,260 during the early-career years.
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There are 716 students at American Institute - Clifton in total, 716 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
97% of American Institute - Clifton students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,487 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from American Institute - Clifton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,039 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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The total student population at New Jersey Institute of Technology is 11,652, of which 9,084 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,389 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at NJIT. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 62% of accepted students are men, and 38% are women.
36% of NJIT students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,578 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NJIT is $68,192.
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There are 67 full-time undergraduates at Advantage Career Institute, and 77 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
36% of Advantage Career Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,480 a year. Advantage Career Institute has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
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There are 4,464 full-time undergraduates at Middlesex County College, and 10,084 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,960 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Middlesex County College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,485 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 6,369 students at RCSJ in total, 3,358 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
Roughly 72% of students at RCSJ take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,003 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from RCSJ with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,022 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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There are 226 students at Christine Valmy International School in total, 79 are full-time undergraduates. Christine Valmy International School has a freshman retention rate of 100%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Roughly 62% of students at Christine Valmy International School take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,902 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Christine Valmy International School is $24,818.
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There are 3,474 full-time undergraduates at RCBC, and 7,316 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 9% of students at RCBC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,593 a year. RCBC has a 4.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RCBC is $34,292.
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There are 268 students at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness in total, 150 are full-time undergraduates. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness has a freshman retention rate of 97%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Roughly 46% of students at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,280 a year. Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness has a 3.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,742 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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