by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 14,700 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,365 and had an average of $27,750 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 484 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,418 and $22,759 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking 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 systems networking 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey networking students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 55 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Kean also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kean University is $18,191 for new jersey networking students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #2 spot on the list. North Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s networking degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - New Jersey did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $21,220 for New Jersey Networking students per year to attend DeVry University - New Jersey.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastwick College - Nutley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey. Eastwick College - Nutley is a small private for-profit school situated in Nutley, New Jersey. It awarded 15 ’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastwick College - Nutley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in New Jersey” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastwick College - Nutley is $19,570 for New Jersey Networking students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Networking Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s networking students in 2020-2021.
Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in New Jersey” list. The yearly cost to attend Stevens Institute of Technology is $37,211 for New Jersey Networking students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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