Pillar College

Newark, New Jersey · Private, nonprofit

Of 4 assessed programs, 3 leave graduates out-earning a typical New Jersey high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 7 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$15,139
$30k to $48k	$7,114
$48k to $75k	$3,181
$75k to $110k	$4,411
All families (average)	$8,470

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

4 of 11 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New Jersey high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	$45,662 1-year earnings	+$8,686	clears the bar	$51,250	5.9 yrs	52
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$32,875	-$4,101	falls short	$12,988	insufficient data	34
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$49,543	+$12,567	clears the bar	$27,892	2.2 yrs	30
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$61,165	+$24,189	clears the bar	$25,000	1.0 yrs	8
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Bible/Biblical Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Bible/Biblical Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.