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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 5,444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Hudson County Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Of the 87 students majoring in computer and information sciences at HCCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 88% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in computer and information sciences at RCSJ, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Essex County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Essex, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Middlesex County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

Of the 44 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Middlesex County College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Passaic County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Paterson.

Of the 39 students majoring in computer and information sciences at PCCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Camden County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

Of the 38 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Camden County College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#10

Mercer County Community College

West Windsor, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Mercer County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Mercer County Community College Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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