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

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the most popular school in New Jersey for information science students working on their master’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 166 students majoring in IS at NJIT, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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 very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 85 students majoring in IS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Information Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - New Jersey is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.

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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
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.

  • 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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