2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 272 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,132 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that TCNJ does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCNJ is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Jersey.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 238 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kean are $19,771 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,358 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Kean does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $22,946 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,059 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that William Paterson University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William Paterson University is ranked #5 for overall quality in New Jersey.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 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 $24,767 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Montclair State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 306 students in 2020-2021.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 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 $23,830 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Rowan does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,964 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ramapo College. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stockton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $22,467 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,498 in student loans.
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. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 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 116 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,127 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rider does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rider is ranked #2 for overall quality in New Jersey.
Centenary University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Centenary are $34,498 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,323 in student loans.
Centenary does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Centenary also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
Seton Hall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,193 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seton Hall does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 94% 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, Seton Hall is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Jersey.
Monmouth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monmouth are $41,680 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,982 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Monmouth. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Felician University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Felician undergraduate students pay an average of $35,700 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,415 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Felician. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgian Court University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgian Court are $34,481 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,594 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Georgian Court. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Caldwell University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Caldwell are $36,900 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,862 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Caldwell does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Saint Peter’s College undergraduate students pay an average of $38,760 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 $24,996 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Saint Peter’s College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSE undergraduate students pay an average of $34,876 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,965 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CSE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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