2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Science School for You
With 275 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #25 most popular major in New Jersey.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science
Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJIT are $18,016 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - New Jersey is a great value for information science students. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.
Strayer University - New Jersey undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 627 |
Pennsylvania | 409 |
Maryland | 833 |
District of Columbia | 137 |
Delaware | 31 |
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Information Science Related Majors for IS
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
Computer Science | 15,813 |
Information Technology | 10,754 |
Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 The Opte Project.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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