by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Thomas Edison State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in New Jersey for overall quality. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey.
Thomas Edison State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,285 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,206 a year for undergraduates.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their degree. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey.
New Jersey Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,216 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey.
Not only is Rutgers University - Newark a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,138 a year.
Out of the 27 bachelor’s degree schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Montclair State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,686 a year for undergraduates.
The College of New Jersey landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The College of New Jersey is ranked #6 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,039 a year for undergraduates.
Stockton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Stockton University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $27,551 a year.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. 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 #10 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,860 a year for undergraduates.
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rutgers University - Camden is ranked #13 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,309 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #10, Kean University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey.
Not only is Kean University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,429 a year for undergraduates.
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Not only is Ramapo College of New Jersey a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,430 a year.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized public school is located in Wayne, New Jersey.
Not only is William Paterson University of New Jersey a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,229 a year for undergraduates.
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New Jersey City University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Jersey City University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,412 a year for undergraduates.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is ranked #20 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $32,685 a year.
Georgian Court University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Georgian Court University has the honor of being ranked #24 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $46,191 a year.
Felician University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lodi, New Jersey.
Felician University has the honor of being ranked #18 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $49,100 a year.
With a ranking of #17, Rider University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rider University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $52,460 a year for undergraduates.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Not only is Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $52,112 a year for undergraduates.
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Bloomfield College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Not only is Bloomfield College a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $43,580 a year for undergraduates.
Caldwell University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #19. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Caldwell, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Caldwell University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $49,660 a year for undergraduates.
Monmouth University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Monmouth University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $56,995 a year.
With a ranking of #22, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey.
Not only is Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $54,089 a year.
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Saint Peter’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Saint Peter’s University has the honor of being ranked #25 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $55,680 a year.
Seton Hall University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey.
Seton Hall University has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $62,716 a year.
Drew University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New Jersey ranking. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Drew University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $58,520 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.