International Business at Berkeley College-Woodland Park

With earnings of just $22,059 one year after graduation and debt approaching $40,000, this program's numbers demand serious scrutiny. Even accounting for the small sample size, graduates here are earning less than half what typical New Jersey international business majors make ($45,396 statewide median) and roughly $28,000 below the national median. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.74 means graduates owe nearly two years' worth of their initial salary—a burden that will likely constrain basic financial decisions for years.

The state comparison is particularly telling. Among New Jersey's international business programs, Berkeley College-Woodland Park ranks in just the 10th percentile for earnings while carrying debt well above the state median. Nearby alternatives like Rider University produce graduates earning more than double ($53,124), often with comparable or lower debt loads. Given that 60% of students here receive Pell grants, many families are taking on disproportionate financial risk for markedly weaker outcomes.

The small sample size means these figures could shift with more data, but the gap is too wide to dismiss. Unless your child has compelling reasons to attend this specific campus—and a clear plan for how they'll manage nearly $40,000 in debt on an entry salary below $25,000—other New Jersey options offer substantially better value for an international business degree.