2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Finance & Financial Management is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey with 1,383 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for finance 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.
Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TESU are $7,182 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at TESU accumulate an average of around $24,616 in student debt.
TESU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $22,224. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,224. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $22,224 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.
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Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $22,659. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, finance majors at William Paterson University accumulate an average of around $25,013 in student debt.
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Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, finance graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $26,402.
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With a ranking of #9, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJCU are $15,072 a year. On average, finance graduates from NJCU take out $23,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park undergraduate students pay an average of $26,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,966 |
| New York | 3,340 |
| Maryland | 729 |
| District of Columbia | 722 |
| Delaware | 476 |
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Majors Related to Finance
One of 21 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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 Dave Dugdale.
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