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2024 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges in New Jersey
691 IS Degrees Awarded
$59,263 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #58 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 691 degrees in information science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey Your choice of information science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Information Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Science in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of is degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in IS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
481 IS Degrees Awarded
$50,688 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 481 information science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program earn around $50,688 for their early career.

More information about a degree in information science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 IS Degrees Awarded
$75,040 Median Starting Salary

New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information science. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 124 information science students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information science program at New Jersey Institute of Technology make $15,777 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in information science has to look into Rowan University. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 7th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in information science from Rowan University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,894 Median Starting Salary
$18,875 Median Student Debt

Stockton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 13 information science students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, is degree recipients usually make an average of $47,894 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in information science from Stockton University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,779 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 information science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program earn around $50,779 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in information science from Rutgers University - Newark

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,629 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 25 information science students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the is program earn around $44,629 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in information science from Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
60.0% Growth in Graduates

FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 5 information science students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information science from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,496
New York3332,209
Maryland2793,631
District of Columbia188180
Delaware17532

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Information Science691

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems2,993
Computer Science930
Computer Systems Networking450
Information Technology266
Computer Programming208
Computer Software & Applications134
Data Processing11
Computer Systems Analysis7
Other Computer & Information Sciences4

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