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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the best value school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,629 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,556 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,216 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Since TESU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New Jersey. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kean are $20,364 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,811 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kean. In 2020-2021 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kean also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,869 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJIT are $34,972 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,430 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at NJIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
NJIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,156 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $25,373 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,295 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Ramapo College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New Jersey. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,485 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,963 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,837 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Rutgers New Brunswick does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.
Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,242 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rowan are $24,345 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,143 in student loans.
Rowan does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Camden landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $33,812 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,365 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Rutgers Camden, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stockton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stockton University is a medium-sized public school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 2,152 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stockton State are $22,922 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,779 in student loans.
Stockton State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $23,624 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,737 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at William Paterson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New Jersey City University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a public institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJCU are $24,163 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,555 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NJCU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. DeVry University - New Jersey is a very small private for-profit school situated in Iselin, New Jersey. It awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
DeVry University - New Jersey undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,306 in student loans.
DeVry University - New Jersey does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,712 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $22,472 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,291 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Montclair State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rider are $37,200 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,203 in student loans.
Rider does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
Rider also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, the small private for-profit school awarded 387 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $27,138 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,535 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Berkeley College - Woodland Park. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 188 students in 2021-2022.
CSE undergraduate students pay an average of $34,930 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,127 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 929 students in 2021-2022.
Stevens undergraduate students pay an average of $58,624 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Stevens. In 2020-2021 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stevens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list.
Georgian Court University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and it awarded 472 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Georgian Court undergraduate students pay an average of $35,516 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,778 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Georgian Court does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Caldwell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Caldwell, New Jersey that handed out 365 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caldwell are $38,050 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,653 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Caldwell does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Saint Peter’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 511 students in 2021-2022.
Saint Peter’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $39,890 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,598 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Saint Peter’s College. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,951 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,337 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that FDU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Monmouth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Monmouth are $43,216 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,192 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Monmouth. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FDU are $37,563 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,336 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FDU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #23, Felician University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Felician are $36,410 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,851 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Felician, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
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%.
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