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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 3rd in New Jersey. In fact, 853 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the most popular school in New Jersey for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Union County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,711.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, compsci graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debt load of $11,974.

Full Computer Science at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

#3

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means County College of Morris is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,170.

Full Computer Science at County College of Morris Report

#4

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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