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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$33,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$87,859 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey with 414 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New Jersey. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

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$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New Jersey. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $18,016 per year.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

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$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevens are $56,920 a year.

Stevens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
Maryland 279
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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