2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Jersey to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,869 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,514 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Since TESU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,562 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from New Jersey who attend Kean full time pay an average of $12,595 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,771. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,358 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 23% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 448 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,085 to cover tuition and fees at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,749 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 1,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $15,657 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers Camden. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $32,299. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,092 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,010 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Rider does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,850. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,127 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,268 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,964 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Strayer University - New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a very small private for-profit school located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that handed out 90 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - New Jersey. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,452 in student loans. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Strayer University - New Jersey is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Centenary University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,498. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,323 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rowan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 4,303 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rowan is $14,376. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,408. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,830 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $15,804 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers New Brunswick. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,005. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of $24,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern International College - Jersey City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a very small private for-profit school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $18,046 to cover tuition and fees at Eastern International College - Jersey City. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree programs. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,755 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New Jersey who attend William Paterson University full time pay an average of $14,208 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,946. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,059 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 550 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Saint Peter’s College, expect to pay an average of $38,760 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,996 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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