2026 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey
[Biological & Physical Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/biological-physical-science/biological-and-physical-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value biological & physical sciences schools.
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2026 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in biological & physical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools
For return on investment in biological & physical sciences, no school beat Hudson County Community College this year. Set in the city of Jersey City, Hudson County Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,384 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,248 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $6,128 to complete the biological & physical sciences program here. Soon after graduation, biological & physical sciences degree recipients from Hudson County Community College generally make around $19,269. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Sussex County Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value biological & physical sciences schools. Sussex County Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Newton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,544, while out-of-state students pay about $9,024. Students borrow a median of $10,750 to complete the biological & physical sciences program here. Biological & Physical Sciences graduates of Sussex County Community College earn a median of $27,179 early in their careers. Set against $10,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #3 place for biological & physical sciences. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, compared with $37,441 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for biological & physical sciences graduates is $25,120. Early-career biological & physical sciences graduates make about $96,037. That is a strong return on a $25,120 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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