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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$45,280 Avg Salary
$24,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

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

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

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Montclair State University

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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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 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Information Technology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#4

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

The excellent programs at College of Saint Elizabeth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at College of Saint Elizabeth

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Read full report on Information Technology at Stevens Institute of Technology

#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Saint Peter’s University Report

Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

Read full report on Information Technology at Strayer University - New Jersey

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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