18
Colleges
104,047
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,277
Avg Cost*
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 104,047 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in New Jersey ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those computer & information sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Rutgers New Brunswick to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,996. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick be around $136,303. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize New Jersey Institute of Technology as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. NJIT did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes the average student at NJIT about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $36,174 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from NJIT is $163,145. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Montclair State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair. Montclair State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes the average student at Montclair State about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,288. This means that the average student pays around $124,184 to get a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Rutgers University - Camden earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Rutgers Camden did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes the average student at Rutgers Camden about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,804. This means that the average student pays around $145,980 to get a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Camden. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Rowan University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population. Rowan did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Rowan to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,824. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Rowan is about $138,753. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population. Rutgers Newark did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Rutgers Newark to complete their degree, and it costs about $31,970 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Newark is $143,226. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing. As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at TCNJ is 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,235. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from TCNJ be around $141,733. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Stockton University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
At Stockton State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $25,658 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Stockton State is $108,790. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kean University. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Kean to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,973 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Kean is $130,354. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William Paterson University of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
At William Paterson University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,698. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University be around $132,156. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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