2023 Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named County College of Morris the most popular school in New Jersey for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Randolph, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 42 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees if they attend County College of Morris full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,620. Around 12% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at County College of Morris, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New Jersey. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,550 to cover tuition and fees at RCSJ. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
RCSJ does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New Jersey. This medium-sized public school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,992 to cover tuition and fees at Middlesex County College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
Middlesex County College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New Jersey. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rowan is $14,376. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,408. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Rowan does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in New Jersey. This medium-sized public school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,804 in tuition and fees if they attend Brookdale Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,554.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brookdale Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Camden County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Camden County College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,744. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Camden County College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Atlantic Cape Community College is $6,840. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,340.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Atlantic Cape Community College. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Passaic County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. This medium-sized public school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $7,350 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PCCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,390.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PCCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Ocean County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Located in Toms River, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at OCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
RVCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,912. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
RVCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Felician University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.
If you want to attend Felician, expect to pay an average of $35,700 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Online courses are available at Felician, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hudson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.
Students from New Jersey who attend HCCC full time pay an average of $8,390 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,798.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HCCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their basic certificate.
In-state students pay an average of $5,159 in tuition and fees if they attend RCBC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,901.
Some students may be able to take online classes at RCBC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Monmouth University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer science programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $41,680 to cover tuition and fees at Monmouth. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Monmouth does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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