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2027 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges in the United States
$24,330 Avg Student Debt
$61,802 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Badge [Higher Education/Higher Education Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/higher-education-higher-education-administration/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value higher education/higher education administration schools.

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2027 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in New Jersey

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in higher education/higher education administration, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

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Saint Peters College
Jersey City, NJ

Our analysis ranked Saint Peters College the best value for a degree in higher education/higher education administration in New Jersey. Saint Peters College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,552. Students borrow a median of $22,969 to complete the higher education/higher education administration program here. Early-career higher education/higher education administration graduates make about $76,437. Set against $22,969 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Montclair State University earned it the #2 place for higher education/higher education administration. Montclair State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Students from in state pay about $15,912 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $26,022. Typical student debt for higher education/higher education administration graduates is $25,286. Higher Education/higher Education Administration graduates of Montclair State University earn a median of $78,952 early in their careers. Set against $25,286 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at William Paterson University Of New Jersey earned it the #3 place for higher education/higher education administration. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,704, while out-of-state students pay about $25,344. Typical student debt for higher education/higher education administration graduates is $25,644. Early-career higher education/higher education administration graduates make about $61,997. That is a strong return on a $25,644 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Students looking for strong value in higher education/higher education administration will find it at Seton Hall University, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,170. Higher Education/higher Education Administration graduates carry a median of $23,422 in student loans. Soon after graduation, higher education/higher education administration degree recipients from Seton Hall University generally make around $103,459. That is a strong return on a $23,422 median debt. Seton Hall University admits about 73% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.

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