2026 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in New Jersey
[General Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/general-engineering-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general engineering technology students.
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2026 Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general engineering technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools
Our analysis ranked New Jersey Institute Of Technology the best value for a degree in general engineering technology in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $19,974 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,664 for out-of-state students. General Engineering Technology graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general engineering technology degree recipients from New Jersey Institute Of Technology generally make around $64,831. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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