General Computer & Information Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 651 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers New Brunswick performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	9
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
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Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
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Best General Computer Science Schools	57
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	83
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
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	103
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	176

In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #31 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 651 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	323
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	150
International Students	94
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Rutgers New Brunswick General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,370	$99,070
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Computer Network Architects	5,160	$124,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.