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$8,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,854 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey.

TESU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Thomas Edison State University Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.

Students from New Jersey who attend Montclair State full time pay an average of $13,298 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,418.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Montclair State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, New Jersey
$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.

Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,340.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Atlantic Cape Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate.

Middlesex County College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,992. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Middlesex County College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Middlesex County College Report

#5

Sussex County Community College

Newton, New Jersey
$7,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Sussex County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $7,080 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Sussex County Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,760.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sussex County Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Sussex County Community College Report

#6

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,579 Avg Student Debt

Raritan Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

If you want to attend RVCC, expect to pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,579 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that RVCC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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