New Brunswick, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $54,204 per year for indexed programs. New Brunswick has a population of about 55,744. Median household income is $60,248 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $192,840 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to New Brunswick
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near New Brunswick, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Brunswick city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Brunswick.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 50%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$22,829/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,208
Avg net price
$24,792/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$70,196
Avg net price
$31,446/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 12
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,745
Avg net price
$16,053/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,415
Avg net price
$15,566/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,780
Avg net price
$18,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$15,404/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey entrepreneurship page.
Entrepreneurship Wages Near New Brunswick
New Brunswick is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $157,000 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $139,432 |
| Management Analyst | $124,390 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $110,471 |
| Marketing Manager | $192,840 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $171,261 |
| Market Research Analyst | $100,520 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,272 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
New Brunswick at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 55,744 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $60,248 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 24.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 112.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other New Brunswick-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs
- South Plainfield, NJ – 6.3 mi away (24,221 pop)
- Sayreville, NJ – 6.5 mi away (44,905 pop)
- Plainfield, NJ – 9.0 mi away (50,636 pop)
- North Plainfield, NJ – 9.3 mi away (22,073 pop)
- Perth Amboy, NJ – 9.4 mi away (52,499 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near New Brunswick, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near New Brunswick. The closest is Middlesex College in Edison, NJ (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (19.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near New Brunswick?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near New Brunswick are: Marketing Manager ($192,840), General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Management Analyst ($124,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Plainfield instead of New Brunswick?
South Plainfield, NJ is 6.3 miles from New Brunswick and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is New Brunswick an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?
New Brunswick’s median household income of $60,248 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Brunswick while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 25, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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