Money Magazine Rates NJIT Top Public University in NJ
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) earned the second-highest rating in Money’s 2025 list of the best universities in the U.S.
At 4 ½ stars, NJIT is tied for the highest rated public institution and trails only Princeton University in New Jersey. NJIT is also featured in Money’s national list of the Best Public Colleges.
In its profile of NJIT, Money describes the university as a “launchpad for future engineers and architects” with a diverse study body and undergraduates who “primarily attend for the stellar technical education,” adding:
Most classes are small (particularly for a public university) and academics are focused on skills training for future careers. The most popular of its roughly 50 undergraduate degrees are engineering, computer and information sciences and business, and NJIT’s architecture program is a standout. Students post early-career earnings of about $84,500, which Money finds is higher than schools that enroll similar students.
"We are very proud that Money has, once again, ranked NJIT among the best universities in the nation,” said Matthew Golden, vice president for communications at NJIT.
“As the greatest producer of technological knowledge and talent in our state, NJIT fills a unique role in higher education,” Golden added. “We are preparing the workforce and the professional leaders who drive our regional and global economy, and we are a nexus of innovation that produces research aimed at solving real-world problems in the life sciences, health care and medical devices, civil infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, national defense and many other fields."
To read Money’s full profile of NJIT, please go here.