NJIT Featured in The Princeton Review's 'Best 387 Colleges' Guide for 2022

At NJIT, students  are  “learning  on  an  ivy  league  level,”  getting  “practical  career-focused  education”  at  “a  fairly  affordable  price.” - The Princeton Review

New Jersey Institute of Technology has again been named a top college according to The Princeton Review in its 30th edition of its college guide, "The Best 387 Colleges," a designation earned by only about 14% of America’s four-year colleges. NJIT also received honors as a top college in the Northeast region and a Best Value college.

Additionally, NJIT appears as a Top 50 College for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Studies, and is ranked No.10 for Best Career Placement among public schools.

The Princeton Review chooses the colleges for its publication based on data it annually collects from administrators at hundreds of colleges about their institutions’ academic offerings. It also considers data gathered from surveys of college students who rate and report on various aspects of their campus and community experiences for this project.   

“NJIT’s recognition by The Princeton Review as one of the country’s finest institutions of higher education is a testament to the strong and supportive learning environment we provide for our students,” said Fadi P. Deek, provost and senior executive vice president of NJIT. “We are gratified by the comments of NJIT students surveyed about their campus experiences as well as their acknowledgment of the work done by our faculty, staff and administrators on their behalf.”

Our graduates have the entrepreneurial skills required to succeed in startups and corporations.

NJIT is ranked No. 43 among the Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies across the country, and for two years in a row is the only university in New Jersey to achieve this recognition.

“As New Jersey’s only public polytechnic university, and as an R1 institution (the Carnegie Classification for very high research activity), NJIT is uniquely qualified to develop technological innovation with societal significance and market potential,” remarked Cesar Bandera, associate professor of entrepreneurship at NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management (MTSM). “This distinction is earned through NJIT’s focused development of entrepreneurship education programs and investment in student and community entrepreneurs. Our graduates have the entrepreneurial skills required to succeed in startups and corporations — they make a positive impact.”

NJIT is ranked among the top 2% of universities for mid-career earnings.

Princeton Review also lauded NJIT earlier in 2021 as one of the Best Value Colleges colleges that “offer outstanding academics and excellent career services.” At only 1.2% of the nation's four-year colleges, the listed institutions demonstrate strong academic programs and affordability, and offer strong opportunities for career prospects after graduation.

“An NJIT degree provides a pathway to career success, and that speaks to the value of the education received by our students,” said NJIT President Joel S. Bloom. “NJIT is ranked No. 1 nationally by Forbes for the upward mobility of students from the lowest income brackets. Our students have an average of approximately three job offers in hand during their senior year and attain starting salaries almost 20% above their peers across the country. And we are ranked among the top 2% out of more than 4,000 colleges and universities for alumni mid-career earnings.”

Sustainability is a key component of the university’s strategic plan.

Additionally, NJIT earned a score of 87/99 for its Green Rating by The Princeton Review, which provides a comprehensive measure of a school's performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution—a 10% jump from the previous year, and 45% increase over the past four years.

“Sustainability is a key component of the university’s strategic plan — it is an institutional learning goal to ensure that our students graduate as global citizens,” said Andrew Christ, senior vice president for real estate development and capital operations. “We are working diligently on sustainability initiatives to discover and execute environmentally friendly programs.”

One of The Princeton Review’s most popular publications, The Best 387 Colleges rankings are based on surveys of 143,000 students at 387 top colleges that include a wide representation by region, size, selectivity and character. Published annually since 1992, the book has detailed profiles of the colleges with rating scores in eight categories as well as ranking lists of schools in 62 categories. For more information on the rankings and methodology visit www.princetonreview.com/best387.