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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 25 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master'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 account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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 2024 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best value (with aid) school in New Jersey for students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for students working on their degree. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Ewing, New Jersey.
Not only is The College of New Jersey a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Jersey for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Rutgers University - Newark a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Jersey for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list means Princeton University is a great place for students working on their degree. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Princeton, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Princeton University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list means Montclair State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montclair State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. This fairly large public school is located in Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Rutgers University - Camden has the honor of being ranked #16 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ramapo College of New Jersey is ranked #14 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus has the honor of being ranked #20 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #10, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
New Jersey City University has the honor of being ranked #21 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Not only is Saint Peter’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in New Jersey for overall quality.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
William Paterson University of New Jersey has the honor of being ranked #17 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #13, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small private not-for-profit school 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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Kean University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kean University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Caldwell University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey.
Not only is Caldwell University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Stockton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Stockton University has the honor of being ranked #13 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #17. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Rowan University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Rider University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Rider University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Georgian Court University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgian Court University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Felician University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Felician University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lodi, New Jersey.
Felician University has the honor of being ranked #23 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Centenary University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Hackettstown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Centenary University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in New Jersey for overall quality.
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #22. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Saint Elizabeth is ranked #26 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Monmouth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Monmouth University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
With a ranking of #24, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in South Orange, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seton Hall University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
With a ranking of #25, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New Jersey list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
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 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.