New Jersey — New Jersey City University
Average net price per year: $12,476
Median earnings six years after graduation: $42,700
The net price of tuition at New Jersey City University is below average, and you can expect to earn a good salary after a couple of years, but the average student loan debt over four years is high at $31,256, and only 39% of NJCU students graduate. “I’ve had an average experience with NJCU,” writes one junior, in an online review. “The professors are incredible and do what they can with limited resources, but admissions and financial aid have made it very difficult for me. They raised tuition during a pandemic … that speaks volumes!”