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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which master's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Computer Science at Princeton University Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 37 students majoring in compsci at Rowan, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in compsci at FDU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Felician University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Felician University Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

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 7 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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