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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield, New Jersey

36
D
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Weak value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$67,197 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

6.4 yrs
Break-even
+56%
10-year ROI
$63,727
Median earnings as of 2024
79% of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$28,014
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$63,727
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$33,686
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$22,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
38%
Graduation rate as of 2024
79%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
73%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
59%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$67,197
After 10 years
$254,467
After 20 years
$441,737
After 30 years
$629,007
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$57,997
Men
$68,308

15% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$59,811
From higher-income families
$62,142

4% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$61,326
Independent students
$62,198

1% gap between the two groups

41%
First-generation students
89%
Take federal student loans
77%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 6%Hispanic 33%Asian 3%Black 47%Other 11%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$24,168
$30k–$48k$25,998
$48k–$75k$30,908
$75k–$110k$35,815
$110k+$36,558

How Bloomfield College of Montclair State University compares

This college against the New Jersey and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$89,450$19,500+604%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$89,204$21,500+592%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$110,692+486%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$71,037$20,000+311%Strong return
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$64,298$21,500+202%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$63,209$23,486+182%Strong return
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's$60,449$22,250+141%Strong return
HistoryAssociate's$59,040$21,500+120%Strong return
Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's$58,252$23,500+105%Strong return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesProfessional$67,891+104%Strong return
Special Education and TeachingCertificate$63,727+67%Strong return
Education, GeneralCertificate$64,132$28,660+56%Break-even
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$53,923$20,500+41%Break-even
English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's$49,803$23,125-26%Poor return
SociologyAssociate's$48,455$22,250-46%Poor return

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ROI at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

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Admissions & profile

87%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
781
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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