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

6 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 30% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 70% are male.

On average, IS graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,068 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

Of the 45 students majoring in IS at Stockton State, 93% are male and 7% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debt load of $21,191.

Read full report on Information Science at Stockton University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in New Jersey. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 42% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

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

Women make up 18% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Women make up 29% of the IS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debt load of $23,068. 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

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

Women make up 50% of the IS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - New Jersey take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,551.

Full Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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