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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$87,859 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

The Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the best school in New Jersey for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Stevens accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges 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 7 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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