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2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
363 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 769 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,500 and $22,672 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 363 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 39 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Read more about Computer Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Science 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 NJIT are $33,744.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Computer Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science 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 FDU are $10,674.

Read full report on Computer Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 23 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at Rowan University

#5

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Felician also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science 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 Felician University are $20,050.

Read more about Computer Science at Felician

#6

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 241 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.

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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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