Find Trade Colleges
2023 Best Trade Schools in New Jersey
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Trade Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
View our full ranking methodology.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Trade Schools in New Jersey
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the best school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their degree. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,792 degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in New Jersey list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 13,105 students in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in New Jersey. This medium-sized public school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,590 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in New Jersey. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 3,249 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Saint Elizabeth is a great place for trade school students. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 405 degrees in 2021-2022.
County College of Morris ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,245 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,675 degrees in 2021-2022.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 2,338 degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Hackensack, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 309 students in 2021-2022.
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,146 degrees to qualified students.
Bergen Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Paramus, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,068 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rowan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5,800 degrees in 2021-2022.
Brookdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,639 degrees to qualified students.
Eastwick College - Nutley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Eastwick College - Nutley is located in Nutley, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 194 degrees to qualified students.
New Jersey City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,697 degrees in 2021-2022.
Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,794 students in 2021-2022.
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 867 degrees in 2021-2022.
Salem Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 241 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #19, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,541 degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on William Paterson University of New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 944 degrees to qualified students.
Caldwell University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Caldwell, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 482 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small private for-profit school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 817 degrees in 2021-2022.
DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Iselin, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 43 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, Ocean County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,466 students in 2021-2022.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,359 degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report
Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
View Best Trade Schools Nationwide >
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.
TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TradeCollege.org – All Rights Reserved.