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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,135 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #86 most popular major in New Jersey with 180 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Brookdale Community College take out $13,087 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - New Jersey are $13,515 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Strayer University - New Jersey carry an average student debtload of $27,968.

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#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park accumulate an average of around $17,209 in student debt.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also made our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
Maryland 2,370
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Craig Dennis.

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