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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges in New Jersey
266 IT Degrees Awarded
$48,604 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 266 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in IT

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in information technology has to take a look at Stevens Institute of Technology. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were approximately 22 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Stevens Institute of Technology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 16 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 IT Degrees Awarded
39.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in information technology has to take a look at Brookdale Community College. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Lincroft. This college ranks 39th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 38 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, it degree recipients generally earn around $38,605 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in information technology from Brookdale Community College

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Rider University if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.More information about a degree in information technology from Rider University

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 11 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Monmouth University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Montclair State University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,450 Median Starting Salary

Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Woodland Park. This college ranks 34th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 18 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, it degree recipients usually make an average of $41,450 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in information technology from Berkeley College - Woodland Park

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NJ
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

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


 

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,368
New York3331,838
Maryland2791,950
District of Columbia188416
Delaware175399

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security168
Network & System Administration/Administrator61
Information Technology Management29
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster6
Computer Support Specialist2

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Majors Similar to IT

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems2,993
Computer Science930
Information Science691
Computer Systems Networking450
Computer Programming208
Computer Software & Applications134
Data Processing11
Computer Systems Analysis7
Other Computer & Information Sciences4

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