2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,629 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,556 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,216 in student loans.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 2,434 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $20,364 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,811 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you 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 be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,430 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NJIT. In 2020-2021 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NJIT is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Jersey.
Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,373 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,295 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Ramapo College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,963 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,837 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list.
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $24,345 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,143 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rowan does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $33,812 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,365 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rutgers Camden. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stockton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,779 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Stockton State, 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.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,849 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $23,624 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,737 in loans while pursuing 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. 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.
New Jersey City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,215 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJCU are $24,163 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,555 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that NJCU does offer online classes in some areas. 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 located in Iselin, New Jersey that handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DeVry University - New Jersey are $15,032 a 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DeVry University - New Jersey. In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Montclair State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 3,712 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $22,472 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,291 in student loans.
Montclair State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Rider 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 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,203 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rider does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 22% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rider did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $27,138 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,535 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Berkeley College - Woodland Park does offer online classes for certain majors. 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 188 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSE are $34,930 per 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stevens are $58,624 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Stevens. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 472 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgian Court are $35,516 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,778 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Georgian Court. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Caldwell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 365 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caldwell are $38,050 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,653 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Caldwell. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Saint Peter’s 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 #19 on the list. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Saint Peter’s College are $39,890 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,598 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Saint Peter’s College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 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 #20 on the list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 583 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FDU are $39,951 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,337 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at FDU. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Monmouth University ranked #21 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 West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $43,216 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,192 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Monmouth. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $37,563 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at FDU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Felician 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 #23 on the list. Located in Lodi, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 483 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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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*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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