2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 853 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree 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 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for computer science students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.
NJIT graduate students pay an average of $24,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stevens are $39,556 a year.
Stevens also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,957 |
| New York | 6,508 |
| Maryland | 1,639 |
| District of Columbia | 494 |
| Delaware | 74 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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