Accounting and Related Services programs in New Jersey
37 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Strayer University-New Jersey.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Accountants and Auditors in New Jersey earn a median of $100,830 a year across 42,250 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,300 | 37,550 |
| Financial Managers | $199,110 | 32,510 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $108,610 | 10,380 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $60,750 | 4,290 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $74,830 | 3,260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (16 grads) | 2 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (11 grads) | 10 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (11 grads) | 5 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | $31,762 (40 grads) | 47 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 49 |
| ASI Career Institute Turnersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Bergen Community College Paramus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Essex County College Newark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Ocean County College Toms River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ocean County College Toms River | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Warren County Community College Washington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Warren County Community College Washington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.