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

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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 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
38 Total Awards
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. During the 2019-2020 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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21 Total Awards
$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NJIT. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
13 Total Awards
$58,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Princeton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
2 Total Awards
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

One thing to take note of is that Stevens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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