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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

10 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #86 most popular major in New Jersey with 180 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Bergen Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Bergen Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in IT at Brookdale Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Brookdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,087.

Full Information Technology at Brookdale Community College Report

#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in IT at Essex, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Information Technology at Essex County College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Hudson County Community College Report

#5

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New Jersey. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

Of the 10 students majoring in IT at Camden County College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#5

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

On average, IT graduates from Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out $17,209 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Berkeley College - Woodland Park Report

Mercer County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Mercer County Community College Report

Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

Full Information Technology at Raritan Valley Community College Report

Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

Of the 2 students majoring in IT at Strayer University - New Jersey, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $27,968 in student debt.

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#10

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at Salem Community College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,445
New York 1,927
Maryland 2,370
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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