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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges
$87,859 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Stevens Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey for computer science students. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Stevens take out is $27,000.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Full Computer Science at Drew University Report

#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges 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 17 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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