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

12 Ranked Colleges
1,414 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 5,477 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,633 and $26,768 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,414 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 205 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 206 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 396 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree computer & information sciences students list, NJIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 42 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Stockton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Stockton State is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stockton State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 Stockton University are $21,545.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Rowan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Rowan also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FDU Computer & Information Sciences Report

#10

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#11 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences 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 computer and information sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s University are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Monmouth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Monmouth also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 356 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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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