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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$19,250 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,263 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 856 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #24 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Information Science 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 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a .

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very 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. On average, IS graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Strayer University - New Jersey are $13,515 a year. While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great value for information science students. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year. The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Information Science at Rutgers University - Newark Report

$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year. IS majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ramapo College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Information Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for information science students. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IS majors at Stockton State take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Information Science at Stockton University

$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information science programs. 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. On average, IS graduates from NJIT take out $26,737 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, NJIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Information Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
Maryland 3,677
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

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

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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 The Opte Project.

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