by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey.
Not only is Princeton University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Jersey for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey.
Montclair State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 20 doctor’s degree schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Rutgers University - Camden has the honor of being ranked #18 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rutgers University - Newark is ranked #14 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Drew University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey.
Not only is Drew University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Jersey for overall quality.
New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Not only is New Jersey City University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Peter’s University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
With a ranking of #9, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
New Jersey Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #6 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus has the honor of being ranked #17 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Rowan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Rowan University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, New Jersey.
Not only is Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in New Jersey for overall quality.
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Stockton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Stockton University is a medium-sized public school located in Galloway, New Jersey.
Stockton University has the honor of being ranked #11 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Kean University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Union, New Jersey, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Kean University has the honor of being ranked #16 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #15, Rider University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Rider University has the honor of being ranked #7 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Centenary University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Centenary University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey.
Not only is College of Saint Elizabeth a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Monmouth University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Not only is Monmouth University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in New Jersey for overall quality.
With a ranking of #19, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Seton Hall University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stevens Institute of Technology is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.