(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)October 25, 2013

(MAHWAH, NJ) – Ramapo College has recently been ranked as one of New Jersey’s highest return on investment colleges by AffordableCollegesOnline.org. Twenty-four out of 162 colleges analyzed in New Jersey earned a spot on the ranking list. Ramapo earned a ranking of 10^th overall.

The rankings list is comprised of the New Jersey colleges and universities with the greatest lifetime return on investment. Graduates from these schools enjoy the largest earnings gap between non-degree holders, over a thirty-year span.

Colleges were ranked based on several criteria, including net tuition prices, the graduate’s average starting salaries, ROI calculation and schools being fully accredited, four-year not-for-profit institutions. The information for each was provided by IPEDS/NCES, PayScale and the Carnegie Foundation.

In order to be considered as a “High ROI College,” each school had to be a fully accredited institution, four-year degree-granting institution, either public or private and have an ROI according to PayScale’s 2013 college value report.

The full list of rankings can be found at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/online-colleges/new-jersey.

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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