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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$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 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in compsci at Princeton, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New Jersey. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#4

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 13% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in compsci at NJIT, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#8

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Bloomfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in compsci at Bloomfield College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#9

Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ

Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

With a ranking of #10, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

Full Computer Science at College of Saint Elizabeth Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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