New Jersey·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1011

Best Business Teacher, Postsecondary programs in New Jersey, ranked by enrollment

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research.

52 schools in New Jersey run programs that feed this job, graduating 14,134 people a year. The job pays a median of $85,250 in New Jersey across about 3,190 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorBusiness ProfessorBusiness InstructorTeacherLecturerFaculty MemberBanking Teacher
Graduates / yr
14,134
in New Jersey
Median pay · New Jersey
$85,250
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
3,190
people employed
Schools
52
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
49%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,094
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in New Jersey that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.02
Business Administration
7,644graduates / yr
49 schools · 6 specializations · 54.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,506
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.03
Accounting and Related Services
1,598graduates / yr
29 schools · 3 specializations · 11.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,824
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.08
Finance and Financial Management Services
1,494graduates / yr
18 schools · 4 specializations · 10.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $53,572
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
984graduates / yr
10 schools · 3 specializations · 7.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $62,069
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.14
Marketing
888graduates / yr
24 schools · 4 specializations · 6.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,670
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.01
Business/Commerce
643graduates / yr
10 schools · 1 specialization · 4.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,700
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.10
Human Resources Management and Services
549graduates / yr
8 schools · 3 specializations · 3.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $49,084
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.07
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
112graduates / yr
10 schools · 1 specialization · 0.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,803
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.20
Construction Management
87graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,249
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.11
International Business
56graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,261
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.09
Hospitality Administration/Management
40graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $34,218
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.71
Data Analytics
34graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.17
Insurance
4graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $56,988
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.21
Telecommunications Management
1graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings

32 programs in New Jersey that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in New Jersey (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New Jersey page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
16,992
49.5%
49$43,506$25,000
21,579
11.2%
29$51,824$24,433
31,487
10.5%
18$53,572$23,672
4821
5.8%
24$44,670$24,250
5787
5.6%
10$62,069$23,500
6643
4.5%
10$44,700$24,000
7483
3.4%
11$43,506$25,000
8355
2.5%
8$49,084$26,536
9194
1.4%
3$62,069$23,500
10178
1.3%
3$49,084$26,536
11112
0.8%
10$43,803$23,374
1273
0.5%
2$43,506$25,000
1373
0.5%
8$43,506$25,000
1456
0.4%
5$51,261$23,361
1556
0.4%
1$72,249$24,326
1642
0.3%
2$44,670$24,250
1740
0.3%
2$34,218$23,364
1834
0.2%
2
1931
0.2%
1$72,249$24,326
2016
0.1%
2$49,084$26,536
2116
0.1%
1$44,670$24,250
2214
0.1%
2$43,506$25,000
2313
0.1%
3$51,824$24,433
249
0.1%
1$43,506$25,000
259
0.1%
1$44,670$24,250
266
0.0%
2$51,824$24,433
275
0.0%
2$53,572$23,672
284
0.0%
1$56,988$22,500
293
0.0%
2$62,069$23,500
301
0.0%
1$53,572$23,672
311
0.0%
1$53,572$23,672
321
0.0%
1$18,514

Top 25 schools in New Jersey

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 43 of the 52 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ Public · 8 feeder programs
1,792Finance, General$68,33884%58%
2Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ Public · 7 feeder programs
1,127Business Administration and Management, General$58,89664%71%
3William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ Public · 15 feeder programs
912Business Administration and Management, General44%90%
4Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ Public · 9 feeder programs
906Business Administration and Management, General$42,33665%88%
5Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ Public · 10 feeder programs
749Business Administration and Management, General$46,43967%78%
6Kean University
Union, NJ Public · 5 feeder programs
605Business Administration and Management, General$45,78247%76%
7Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ Public · 6 feeder programs
518Business Administration and Management, General$58,89667%66%
8Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
404Finance, General$64,23369%$27,37673%
9Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ Public · 6 feeder programs
387Accounting$66,61570%71%
10The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
379Business Administration and Management, General$56,28686%62%
11Stockton University
Galloway, NJ Public · 3 feeder programs
343Business Administration and Management, General$43,53369%89%
12Middlesex College
Edison, NJ Public · 3 feeder programs
330Business Administration and Management, General$33,09033%
13Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
327Business Administration and Management, General$47,17972%$28,51489%
14Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ Public · 6 feeder programs
323Business Administration and Management, General$69,147
15Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs
318Business Administration and Management, General$50,83861%$23,84479%
16Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs
312Accounting$53,12953%$18,05991%
17Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
293Business Administration and Management, General$33,47330%
18Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
268Business Statistics87%$34,82748%
19New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ Public · 7 feeder programs
262Business Administration and Management, General$41,81234%98%
20Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ Public · 6 feeder programs
242Business Administration and Management, General$29,33042%
21New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ Public · 3 feeder programs
231Business Administration and Management, General$52,17473%65%
22Essex County College
Newark, NJ Public · 4 feeder programs
214Business Administration and Management, General$32,63820%
23Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs
208Business Administration and Management, General$27,54358%$14,44090%
24County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ Public · 2 feeder programs
202Business Administration and Management, General$25,60736%
25Eastwick College - Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
200Business Administration and Management, General43%$36,020

All 52 schools in New Jersey

Every school in New Jersey with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in New Jersey that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Rutgers University - New BrunswickNew BrunswickPublic1,7928
Rutgers University - NewarkNewarkPublic1,1277
William Paterson University of New JerseyWaynePublic91215
Montclair State UniversityMontclairPublic9069
Rowan UniversityGlassboroPublic74910
Kean UniversityUnionPublic6055
Rutgers University - CamdenCamdenPublic5186
Seton Hall UniversitySouth OrangePrivate not-for-profit4047
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwahPublic3876
The College of New JerseyEwingPublic3792
Stockton UniversityGallowayPublic3433
Middlesex CollegeEdisonPublic3303
Monmouth UniversityWest Long BranchPrivate not-for-profit3271
Thomas Edison State UniversityTrentonPublic3236
Rider UniversityLawrencevillePrivate not-for-profit31812

What business teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in New Jersey
$85,250
Mean annual
$104,370
Jobs in state
3,190
What the range looks like
10th pct$32,220Median$85,25090th pct$179,290
Versus the national median
-14.0%

U.S. median $99,080. New Jersey pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.41×

Concentrated here: New Jersey employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Metro areas in New Jersey

Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$83,130median
210 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.7%
Faster than average
Openings per year
8,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
5,800
103,100 → 109,000
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Business Teachers, Postsecondary page.

How to become a Business Teacher, Postsecondary

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in New Jersey

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Business Teachers, Postsecondary25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.1303Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • 13.1310Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education
  • 30.1601Accounting and Computer Science
  • 30.2801Dispute Resolution
  • 30.7104Financial Analytics
  • 51.0702Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0202Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • 52.0203Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • 52.0205Operations Management and Supervision
  • 52.0206Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • 52.0210Research and Development Management
  • 52.0211Project Management
  • 52.0212Retail Management
  • 52.0213Organizational Leadership
  • 52.0301Accounting
  • 52.0303Auditing
  • 52.0304Accounting and Finance
  • 52.0305Accounting and Business/Management
  • 52.0501Business/Corporate Communications, General
  • 52.0599Business/Corporate Communications, Other
  • 52.0701Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • 52.0702Franchising and Franchise Operations
  • 52.0801Finance, General

Common questions

Answers for people weighing business teachers, postsecondary programs in New Jersey.

What degree do you need to become a Business Teacher, Postsecondary?+

Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 6,992 degrees in New Jersey in 2024-25, 49.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Business Teacher, Postsecondary?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 32 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Accounting and Related Services, Finance and Financial Management Services, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, plus 10 more. Together they graduate about 14,134 people a year in New Jersey.

How much do business teachers, postsecondary earn in New Jersey?+

The median is $85,250 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 14.0% below the U.S. median of $99,080. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for business teachers, postsecondary growing?+

BLS projects a +5.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 8,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in New Jersey?+

52 institutions in New Jersey reported graduates from at least one of the 32 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do business teachers, postsecondary work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Business Professor, Business Instructor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1011.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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