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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
377 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 809 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 377 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 206 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Rutgers Newark

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#3

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s University are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Saint Peter’s College

#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology 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 Montclair State University are $18,972.

Full Montclair State Information Technology Report

#5

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology 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 Stevens are $38,876.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Information Technology Report

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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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