This city is a monument to man ' s arrogance and decadence It ' s a fucking affront to nature and should be a patch of desert . <| sep |> My impression is that Stevens has a better reputation and a much better surrounding community , but it ' s not necessarily worth the $ 49 k tuition vs . $ 16 k at NJIT . You ' d need to see the financial aid award and grants from each school before you make a decision . If Stevens would be significantly more expensive or put you into a lot of debt , it ' s probably not worth it . Stevens has a higher starting salary than NJIT , but part of that is because they have higher admissions standards and accept students who are more likely to succeed . I would also look into Rutgers Engineering . It ' s about the same price as NJIT , but has much better name recognition than NJIT or Stevens and there is a ridiculous amount of research and activities going on at Rutgers . Again , you ' d need to see your financial aid award first .