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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$27,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,280 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in New Jersey for information technology students. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 per year.

Full Information Technology at Brookdale Community College Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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. While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Montclair State University Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great value for information technology students. 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.

NJIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Information Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#6

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ
$26,085 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 per year.

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#7

Monmouth University

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

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monmouth are $41,680 per year.

Full Information Technology at Monmouth University Report

$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 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 Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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