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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 4th in New Jersey. In fact, 220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. After completing their degree, programming graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $22,000.

Full Computer Programming at Rowan University Report

$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
Delaware 18

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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