2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management 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.
The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in New Jersey for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
TESU also took the #3 spot in our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Essex are $8,966 a year.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.
Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, finance majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $23,010 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year. On average, finance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,010 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 a year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Rutgers Camden take out is $23,010. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ramapo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey list.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #7 on the 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. While working on their degree, finance majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at William Paterson University take out is $25,000.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Kean take out is $25,000.
Request InformationBest Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| 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 19 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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