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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$33,598 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,280 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

Full Information Technology at Montclair State University Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college 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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$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

Full Information Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stevens are $56,920 per year.

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

Full Information Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 948
Pennsylvania 418
Maryland 1,400
District of Columbia 312
Delaware 234

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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