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.
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Our analysis found Stockton University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Stockton State is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,152 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $15,188 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Stockton State. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the 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.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NJIT is $18,512. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,519 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,365 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
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. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Jersey who attend Rutgers New Brunswick full time pay an average of $16,263 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Monmouth, expect to pay an average of $43,216 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Monmouth does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $14,952 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rowan. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,345. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,143 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Rowan. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade 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.
Students from New Jersey who attend William Paterson University full time pay an average of $14,624 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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. 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.
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Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. 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 at Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $27,138. 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 $32,535 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients 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. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,215 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $13,564 in tuition and fees if they attend NJCU full time. 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.
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.
Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kean is $12,972. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,364. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,811 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Kean 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 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rider 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 #10 on the list. 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.
One thing to take note of is that Rider does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 22% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $37,563 to cover tuition and fees at FDU. 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 $23,336 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FDU does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 0% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Stevens, expect to pay an average of $58,624 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Stevens. In fact, around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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 University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Caldwell, New Jersey that handed out 365 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Caldwell is $38,050. 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 $24,653 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Caldwell does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern International College - Jersey City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and 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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Eastern International College - Jersey City. During the 2020-2021 year, about 9% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Eastwick College - Ramsey landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit institution located in Ramsey, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,166 to cover tuition and fees at Eastwick College - Ramsey. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Since Eastwick College - Ramsey 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.
College of Saint Elizabeth 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 #16 on the 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.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,930 to cover tuition and fees at CSE. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CSE accumulate an average of $22,127 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
CSE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 583 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
FDU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,951. 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 $23,337 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that FDU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 1% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Felician 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 #19 on the list. Felician University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lodi, New Jersey that handed out 483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Felician, expect to pay an average of $36,410 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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.
Felician does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Montclair State 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 #19 on the list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. 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. Out-of-state students 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. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montclair State does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #21, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,629 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from TESU accumulate an average of $17,216 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
TESU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class 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 small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, New Jersey. It awarded 472 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Georgian Court is $35,516. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. 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 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 511 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,890 to cover tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College. 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 $20,598 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Peter’s College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - New Jersey ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Iselin, New Jersey, and it awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
DeVry University - New Jersey does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,032. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DeVry University - New Jersey accumulate an average of $40,306 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
DeVry University - New Jersey 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 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*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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