2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate 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 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 Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$33,744 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’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 New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#3

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$38,876 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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