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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 28 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

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

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New Jersey. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 99 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rutgers Newark, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 10% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 26 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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