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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

5 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 69 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’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 FDU are $10,656.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 5 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Peter’s College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#4

Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Caldwell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Caldwell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caldwell also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caldwell are $18,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’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 William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970.

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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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