2026 Best Value Value Schools in New Jersey
[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/medical-health-humanities/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Montclair State University earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in New Jersey. Montclair State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,912, while out-of-state students pay about $26,022. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,286. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $44,369. Set against $25,286 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Montclair State University admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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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