Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Plainfield, NJ (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Plainfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $54,204 per year for indexed programs. Plainfield has a population of about 54,515. Median household income is $80,334 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.8% 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 Plainfield

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Plainfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Plainfield 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:

  • 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 Plainfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Strayer University-New Jersey

Piscataway, NJ 5.3 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
18.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 50%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ 10.6 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
59.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 95%
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,273
Avg net price $22,829/yr
Tuition
In‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ 12.5 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
66.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $70,196
Avg net price $31,446/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 18.4 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,745
Avg net price $16,053/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ 20.7 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
73.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,415
Avg net price $15,566/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ 25.4 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
59.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,780
Avg net price $18,745/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 27.0 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
64.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,208
Avg net price $24,792/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ 27.9 miles from Plainfield
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
59.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,273
Avg net price $15,404/yr
Tuition
In‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey entrepreneurship page.

Entrepreneurship Wages Near Plainfield

Plainfield 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471
Marketing Manager$192,840New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$171,261
Market Research Analyst$100,520New 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.

Plainfield at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population54,515Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$80,334Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Plainfield, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Plainfield. The closest is Strayer University-New Jersey in Piscataway, NJ (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Staten Island CUNY (14.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Plainfield?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Plainfield 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 North Plainfield instead of Plainfield?

North Plainfield, NJ is 1.2 miles from Plainfield 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 Plainfield an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Plainfield’s median household income of $80,334 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Plainfield 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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Other Programs Available in Plainfield

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Plainfield:

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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