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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Stockton University the most popular school in New Jersey for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,152 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend Stockton State full time pay an average of $15,188 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,922. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Stockton State accumulate an average of $21,779 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Stockton State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in New Jersey. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 1,869 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $18,512 in tuition and fees if they attend NJIT full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $34,972. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,430 in student loans. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.
NJIT 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 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $16,112 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers Camden. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,812. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of $21,365 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Rutgers Camden does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $16,263 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers New Brunswick. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,963. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,837 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Monmouth does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $43,216. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,192 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Monmouth 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rowan is $14,952. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,345. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,143 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online courses are available at Rowan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,849 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $14,624 in tuition and fees if they attend William Paterson University full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,624. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,737 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Paterson University does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
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Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 387 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park, expect to pay an average of $27,138 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,535 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Online courses are available at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
New Jersey City University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NJCU is $13,564. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,163. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,555 in student loans. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NJCU. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 2,434 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend Kean full time pay an average of $12,972 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,364. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,811 in student loans. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Kean does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $37,200 to cover tuition and fees at Rider. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,203 in student loans. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Rider, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
FDU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,563. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,336 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at FDU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey 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 does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $58,624. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Stevens does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. 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.
Caldwell does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,050. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Caldwell accumulate an average of $24,653 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Caldwell. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern International College - Jersey City landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a very small private for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern International College - Jersey City does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,046. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,256 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern International College - Jersey City does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 9% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastwick College - Ramsey ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a very small private for-profit school located in Ramsey, New Jersey that handed out 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Ramsey is $17,166. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Eastwick College - Ramsey is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade 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.
The average tuition and fees at CSE is $34,930. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,127 in student loans. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
CSE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 583 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend FDU, expect to pay an average of $39,951 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,337 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at FDU. In 2020-2021 about 1% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Felician University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lodi, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Felician does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $36,410. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,851 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Felician does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Montclair State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade 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.
Students from New Jersey who attend Montclair State full time pay an average of $13,762 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,472. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,291 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Montclair State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. 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.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,216 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Georgian Court University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 472 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,516 to cover tuition and fees at Georgian Court. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,778 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Georgian Court 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 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,890. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,598 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Saint Peter’s College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #25, DeVry University - New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Iselin, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 33 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - New Jersey. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,306 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DeVry University - New Jersey does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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