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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 51% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 190 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Rutgers Newark, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

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

Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Montclair State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Stockton State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#10

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Women make up 53% 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 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 19 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.

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