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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the best school in New Jersey for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Rutgers Newark does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stevens does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

NJIT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
$20,649 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Rutgers Camden does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Rutgers New Brunswick does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
$15,805 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kean. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Monmouth does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

One thing to take note of is that Rowan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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