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2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in New Jersey

[Technology Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technology-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong technology education education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for technology education students.

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• Best Value Technology Education Schools in New Jersey

2026 Best Value Technology Education Schools in New Jersey

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the technology education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Technology Education Schools

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

$41,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,208 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in technology education, no school beat Rider University this year. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $41,120 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for technology education graduates is $27,000. Technology Education graduates of Rider University earn a median of $48,601 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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The College Of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

$19,632 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$73,323 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The College Of New Jersey earned it the #2 place for technology education. Set in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $19,632, compared with $25,752 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the technology education program here. Soon after graduation, technology education degree recipients from The College Of New Jersey generally make around $60,604. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 62%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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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