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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 856 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $23,068 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

Full Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 93% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debt load of $21,191.

Full Information Science at Stockton University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in IS at NJIT, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in IS at Ramapo College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Information Science at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in IS at Rutgers Newark, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IS graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debt load of $23,068. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in IS at Strayer University - New Jersey, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IS majors at Strayer University - New Jersey take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,551.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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