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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for information science students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Full Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at NJIT take out is $26,737.

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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 Most Popular Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Stockton State take out is $20,000.

Full Information Science at Stockton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

While working on their degree, IS majors at Ramapo College accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey

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

While working on their degree, IS majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt. 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

Strayer University - New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - New Jersey take out is $51,351.

Read full report on Information Science at Strayer University - New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 7 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.

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