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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$31,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$87,859 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Stockton University the best value school in New Jersey for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $18,016 per year.

NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the 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 undergraduate at Stevens are $56,920 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Stevens accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Stevens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rider also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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 7 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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