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2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #27 most popular major in New Jersey with 843 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year. Economics majors at TCNJ take out an average of $20,381 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. On average, economics graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $22,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $22,657 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from Rowan take out $24,389 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $25,128 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $248.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $27,130.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $22,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $360.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
New York 5,245
Maryland 1,617
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 pixabay.

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