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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$45,985 Avg Salary
$35,174 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 4th in New Jersey. In fact, 220 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a .

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our analysis found Rowan University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

On average, programming graduates from Rowan take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercer County Community College is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Middlesex County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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#9

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
Delaware 18

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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