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2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$59,263 Avg Salary
$29,265 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

With 275 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #25 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey

Check out the IS programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the best school in New Jersey for information science students. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

The excellent programs at Strayer University - New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in New Jersey. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 627
Pennsylvania 409
Maryland 833
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 31

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 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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