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New Jersey ranked #23 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 13,908 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in New Jersey is $16,196 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $19,348 a 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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The total student population at Lincoln Technical Institute - Union is 1,493, which includes 1,212 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 average amount of student loans is $8,643 a year. Lincoln Tech - Union 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 - Union is $42,260.
There are 522 full-time undergraduates at Pennco Tech-Blackwood, and 743 students altogether. 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 typical student loan amount is $9,227 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Pennco Tech-Blackwood is $34,590.
The total student population at Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah is 897, which includes 709 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
76% of Lincoln Tech - Mahwah students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans 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%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,260 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Stockton University is 9,893, of which 8,846 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,427 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. 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. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,708 during the early-career years.
There are 476 students at AIMS Education in total, 448 are full-time undergraduates. 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 student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from AIMS Education is $36,869.
There are 3,424 full-time undergraduates at Camden County College, and 8,122 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,771 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
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.
The total student population at Fortis Institute - Wayne is 521, which includes 411 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. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Fortis Institute - Wayne is $31,259.
There are 2,451 undergraduates at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, of which 1,745 are full-time, and there are 2,625 students altogether. For undergraduates at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
Roughly 53% of students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,371 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,175 during the early-career years.
There are 273 full-time undergraduates at Parisian Beauty Academy, and 453 students altogether. Parisian Beauty Academy has a freshman retention rate of 92%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
Approximately 84% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,279 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 Parisian Beauty Academy with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,524 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 710 students at Lincoln Tech - Moorestown in total, 484 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 77% of students at Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,394 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is $29,378.
There are 781 students at Eastwick College - Ramsey in total, 368 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 85% of students at Eastwick College - Ramsey take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $11,170 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastwick College - Ramsey is $47,444.
There are 3,514 students at Jersey College in total, 3,514 are full-time undergraduates. 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 school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Jersey College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $54,085 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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 average amount of student loans 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.
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.
87% of UTI Bloomfield students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,878 a year. UTI Bloomfield has a 2.7% 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 $44,597 during the early-career years.
There are 690 students at Lincoln Tech - Paramus in total, 473 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
89% of Lincoln Tech - Paramus students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,337 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 - Paramus is $29,378.
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 typical student loan amount is $2,318 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,375 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield is 283, which includes 179 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,340 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.
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.
Approximately 97% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,487 a year. American Institute - Clifton has a 5.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
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.
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. The freshman retention rate at NJIT is 88%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
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 school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from NJIT with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $68,192 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Advantage Career Institute is 77, which includes 67 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,480 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The total student population at Middlesex County College is 10,084, which includes 4,464 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
5% of Middlesex County College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,960 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
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.
The total student population at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is 6,369, which includes 3,358 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 average amount of student loans is $6,003 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
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.
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.
Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,902 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Christine Valmy International School with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $24,818 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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 average amount of student loans 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.
There are 150 full-time undergraduates at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness, and 268 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is 97%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
Approximately 46% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,280 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness is $27,742.
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