New Jersey Universities Recommended for a High Return on Investment

Attending college is more expensive than ever, and there are numerous colleges and universities in New Jersey that offer an excellent education. There's the old saying, "You have to spend money to make money, so the question is, which ones offer the highest return on investment or ROI? A college education's return on investment refers to the financial benefits we get from a college degree. It takes into account the costs associated with obtaining a degree, like tuition fees, living expenses, and money that someone could be making while attending college. Then it compares them to the potential income that someone can make once they graduate.

According to an article in Philly Burbs, a degree from the top colleges on the “best ROI list” earned grads up to two and a half million dollars over a forty-year period. Out of all of the colleges on the list, many of them are found right here in New Jersey, and some are towards the top of the list.

These schools include Princeton University with a forty-year ROI over one and a half million dollars. The same is true for the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Just under one and a half million is the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ. There are several other New Jersey schools that have an ROI of over a  million dollars including,  “Rutgers University, The College of New Jersey, Seton Hall University, Ramapo College, Drew University, Montclair State University, Rowan University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rider University, and Monmouth University.” It’s reassuring for me that one of my three children will be attending Rider in the fall.

One of the key factors that contribute to the return on investment of a college education is higher earning potential. On average, individuals with a college degree earn higher salaries compared to those without a degree. It’s been shown that individuals with a bachelor's degree have higher lifetime earnings than those with only a high school diploma.

Another factor is expanded career opportunities: A college education can open doors to a wider range of career opportunities. It’s no secret that many jobs if not most require a college degree.

Then there’s job market stability. When the economy isn’t doing well and unemployment is on the rise, people with a higher level of education tend to have a better shot at finding employment.

Attending college also gives you more networking opportunities. You build relationships with peers, professors, and alumni, and these connections can lead to job referrals and better access to job opportunities.

It’s good to know that if you or your child is attending college in New Jersey, there’s a very good chance that the money invested will most likely pay dividends in the future.

New month, new list. If you watched everything on all of your streaming services, it is once again time for a refresh. The “new to streaming” list is out for all the streaming services. So, if you are able to carve out some time to enjoy some TV viewing this summer, and you’ve exhausted your list of must-sees, here’s the July list of what’s new to streaming this month for some of the major streaming companies. Check out the list and get ready to binge!

I've highlighted my picks and favorites for each streaming service in the list. Let me know what you think:)

Air Force One
American Gangster
American Pie
American Pie 2
American Wedding
American Reunion
American Psycho
American Psycho 2
Angel of Christmas
Angels And Demons
Apollo 13
Away And Back
Baby Mama
Billy Elliot
Blue Crush
Blue Crush 2
The Burbs
Christmas Festival of Ice
A Christmas Melody
The Christmas Parade
The Christmas Spirit
The Christmas Train
Christmas with Tucker
Couples Retreat
Cowboys And Aliens
The Da Vinci Code
The Day After Tomorrow
Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle
Do The Right Thing
Downtown Abbey
Engaging Father Christmas
Finding Father Christmas
For The Love of the Game
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Half Baked
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Here Comes The Boom
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Hollow Man
Horizon Line
The Hunger Games
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Hunger Games: The Mocking Jay Part 1
Hunger Games: The Mocking Jay Part 2
Inferno
Inside Man
Jaws
Jaws 2
Jaws 3-D
Jaws: The Revenge
Jumping The Broom
Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge
Larry Crowne
The Last Airbender
Little Fockers
Lone Survivor
Love at First Bark
A Majestic Christmas
Mama
Mamma Mia!
Marrying Father Christmas
Meet Joe Black
Meet the Parents
Meet the Fockers
Mystery Men
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
A Nutcracker Christmas
Reality Bites
Role Models
A Rose for Christmas
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million
A Song for Christmas
The Terminal
That Awkward Moment
This Is 40
The Turning
Van Helsing
Waterworld
Wimbledon
Woody Woodpecker
Access Hollywood, Season 27, New Episode
Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series – Stephen Foster Stakes
DP World Tour – Betfred British Masters – Round 3
IndyCar – Qualifying And Practice 2 – Mid-Ohio
PGA TOUR – Rocket Mortgage Classic – Round 3
Secretos de Sangre, Season 1, New Episode
Super Motocross Race Day Live – Round 22 World Champs – RedBud
Top Chef VIP, Season 2, New Episode
Tour de France
USA Swimming – Phillips 66 National Championships – Day 5
U.S. Senior Open
USFL Championship Game
WWE Money in the Bank

300
17 Again
20th Century Women
A Life Less Ordinary
A Walk in the Woods
American Sniper
Angels Sing
Ballet 422
Barbershop
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Beauty Shop
Because of Winn-Dixie
Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze – Live From Laurel Canyon
Bullitt
Caddyshack
Clash of the Titans
Compliance
Cujo
Cunningham
Deep Blue Sea
Detour
Double Impact
Dracula II: Ascension
Dunkirk
Election
Elizabethtown
Far From the Madding Crowd
Fast Color
Flawless
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Mississippi
Girl Happy
Going in Style
Good Will Hunting
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Headhunters
Horrible Bosses
Hotel Artemis
Immortals
Jonah Hex
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Journey to the Center of the Earth, 2008 Version
King Kong, 1933 Version
Klute
Lakeview Terrace
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
The Meg
Monsters and Men
Mortal Kombat
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Nico, 1988
Nights In Rodanthe
Poseidon
Prince Avalanche
Pulp Fiction
Rampage
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3
Serendipity
Shakespeare in Love
Shirley
Shoplifters
Southside with You
Steel
Sydney White
Teen Witch
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Tequila Sunrise
The Animatrix
The Blind Side
The Descent
The Descent: Part II
The Delta Force
The Frozen Ground
The Good Heart
The Perfect Storm
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Skeleton Twins
Thirteen Ghosts
TMNT
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
True Story
Tyrel
Under the Cherry Moon
Under the Silver Lake
V for Vendetta
Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000
Wes Craven Presents: Dracula III: Legacy
What A Girl Wants
Where the Wild Things Are
Yogi Bear

Beverly Hills 90210: Complete Seasons 1-2
CSI: Miami: Complete Season 5
Digimon Adventure: 2020: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)
Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)
One Piece: Episodes 458-517 (DUBBED)
Survivor: Complete Season 42
The Amazing Race: Complete Season 33
Undercover Boss: Complete Season 1
A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Year
Alien
Alien 3
Alien Resurrection
Aliens
Alita: Battle Angel
All the Right Moves
Bachelor Party
Bandidas
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bruno
Burlesque
Center Stage: On Pointe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Chloe
City Of Joy
Clive Barker's The Plague
Closer
Cocktail
The Covenant
Cover Versions
Death on the Nile
Deja Vu
The Descendants
Die Hard
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Dog Soldiers
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Elysium
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride II
Flicka
Ford v Ferrari
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Fun With Dick and Jane
Get Him to the Greek
Gotti
The Guardian
The Guilty
Here Comes The Boom
High Heat
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hulk
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Internship
Joy Ride
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Kick-A**
King Kong, | 2005 Version
Lol
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Maudie
Metro
Mrs. Doubtfire
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Our Idiot Brother
Parental Guidance
The Perfect Storm
Queen of the Damned
Real Steel
Red Tails
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
See How They Run
Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Noon
Skyline
Step Brothers
Support the Girls
Sweet Home Alabama
Total Recall, 2012 Version
Un Padre No Tan Padre
Villains
The Walk
What Happens in Vegas
What's Love Got To Do With It
Whiplash

THE DAYS
Bridesmaids
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Jumanji, 1995 Version
The Karate Kid, 2010 Version
The Karate Kid, 1984 Version
The Karate Kid Part II
The Karate Kid Part III
Kick-A**
Liar Liar
ONE PIECE: Thriller Bark
ONE PIECE: TV Original 2
Pride And Prejudice
Prom Night
Ray
Rush Hour
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3
Snow White And the Huntsman
The Squid and the Whale
Star Trek
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Sweetest Thing
Titanic
Uncle Buck
Warm Bodies

1900
A Bridge Too Far
A Star Is Born
Acts of Violence
Battle Los Angeles
Battleship
Big Top Pee-Wee
Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey
Birdman of Alcatraz
Black Rain
Black Sunday
Case 39
Chaplin
Legally Blonde
Charlotte’s Web
Class
Continental Divide
Cool Hand Luke
Cry Macho
Father of the Bride
Flags of Our Fathers
Force 10 from Navarone
Free Willy
Freedom Writers
Frogs
Gaslight
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Gladiator
Hacksaw Ridge
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Hondo
Hour of the Gun
How to Train Your Dragon
Imagine That
Invaders from Mars
Irma La Douce
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Jason’s Lyric
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold
MouseHunt
Kick-A**
Last Man Standing
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde
Lemony Snicket’s: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Little Nicky
Man in the Moon
Marathon Man
Men in Black
Men in Black II
Men in Black III
No Country for Old Men
Not Without My Daughter
Once Bitten
Paths of Glory
Puss in Boots
Rampage
Rebel Without a Cause
Rocky Balboa
Rollerball
Saturday Night Fever
Saving Private Ryan
Scarface
Serpico
Sleepover
Supernova
Support the Girls
The 40-Year-Old-Virgin
The Iron Giant
The Amityville Horror
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Queen of Versailles
The Big Country
The Family Stone
The Fighter
The General’s Daughter
The Other Guys
The Public Enemy
The Russia House
The Shawshank Redemption
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Train
The Truman Show
The Two Jakes
The Untouchable
Trolls World Tour
True Grit
Under the Tuscan Sun
Unknown
Valley Girl
W
Wicker Park
Witness for the Prosecution
You, Me and Dupree
Yours, Mine And Ours
MasterChef Mexico Junior: Seasons 1-2
Petticoat Junction: Seasons 1-5