2027 Best Value Software Engineering Schools in New Jersey
[Software Engineering](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/software-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value software engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Software Engineering Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in software engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Software Engineering Schools
New Jersey Institute Of Technology tops our 2027 list of the best value software engineering schools in New Jersey. New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Newark. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,974, compared with $37,664 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for software engineering graduates is $22,375. Early-career software engineering graduates make about $67,640. That is a strong return on a $22,375 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value software engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $63,462. Students borrow a median of $26,930 to complete the software engineering program here. Early-career software engineering graduates make about $106,761. That is a strong return on a $26,930 median debt. Stevens Institute Of Technology admits about 48% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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