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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 853 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer science students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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