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

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Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 32% of the IT majors at the school.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in IT at Montclair State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Information Technology at Montclair State University Report

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Full Information Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 948
Pennsylvania 418
Maryland 1,400
District of Columbia 312
Delaware 234

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

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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