Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Pleasantville, NJ (2026)

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

Pleasantville, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $5,160 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Pleasantville has a population of about 20,604. Median household income is $52,403 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $143,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Pleasantville

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

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ 7.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
68.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,602
Avg net price $20,670/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ 39.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
68.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,988
Avg net price $22,408/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,574
Out‑of‑state$26,932
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ 64.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Strayer University-New Jersey

Piscataway, NJ 80.4 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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

#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ 93.9 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ 94.5 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ 95.3 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ 103.3 miles from Pleasantville
  • 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

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

Entrepreneurship Wages Near Pleasantville

Pleasantville is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area (BLS area code 12100). 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$131,810Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$133,276
Management Analyst$94,300Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$95,349
Marketing Manager$143,200Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$144,793
Market Research Analyst$69,780Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$70,556

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.

Pleasantville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,604Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,403Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+11.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Pleasantville, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Pleasantville. The closest is Stockton University in Galloway, NJ (7.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rowan College at Burlington County (45.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Pleasantville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Pleasantville are: Marketing Manager ($143,200), General and Operations Manager ($131,810), Management Analyst ($94,300). 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 Atlantic City instead of Pleasantville?

Atlantic City, NJ is 3.5 miles from Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Pleasantville’s median household income of $52,403 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville

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

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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