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2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$59,263 Avg Salary
$29,265 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 856 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #24 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Information Science

Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the best school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

On average, IS graduates from NJIT take out $26,737 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

On average, IS graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Rutgers Newark take out is $25,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Full Information Science at Rutgers University - Newark Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for information science students. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

IS majors at Ramapo College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

IS majors at Stockton State take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $51,351 in student debt.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
Maryland 3,677
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

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

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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