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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$19,579 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,624 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in New Jersey.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stockton State are $15,805 a year.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJIT are $24,546 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Rowan University Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
Maryland 3,175
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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