2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New Jersey
[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong urban education & leadership education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for urban education & leadership students.
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2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban education & leadership degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools
For return on investment in urban education & leadership, no school beat New Jersey City University this year. New Jersey City University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City. Students from in state pay about $14,460 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $22,107. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of New Jersey City University earn a median of $67,503 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New Jersey City University admits about 98% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Kean University one of the best values for urban education & leadership. Kean University is a large public school located in the suburb of Union. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,299, compared with $22,446 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $26,703. Early-career urban education & leadership graduates make about $79,188. Set against $26,703 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
The College Of New Jersey came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value urban education & leadership schools. Located in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $19,632 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,752 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $24,997. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of The College Of New Jersey earn a median of $70,302 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,997 median debt. The acceptance rate is 62%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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