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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in New Jersey

9 Ranked Colleges
737 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 2,890 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,354 and $24,806 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 737 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 132 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 206 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Computer Information Systems Report

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 26 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree cis students list, Montclair State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree cis students list, Rowan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.

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#6

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 12 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s University are $21,246.

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#9

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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