2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Computer Software & Applications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #50 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 master's degrees in computer software & applications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer software & applications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer software & applications students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer software & applications students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer software & applications related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer software & applications students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Software & Applications in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer software & applications.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Computer Software

1

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

26 Annual Graduates

Rowan University is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in computer software & applications. Rowan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro.More information about a master’s in computer software & applications from Rowan University

2

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

22 Annual Graduates

Stockton University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer software & applications. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer software & applications from Stockton University

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	357
Pennsylvania	248	176
Maryland	193	11
District of Columbia	154	90

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Computer Software & Applications Related Rankings by Major

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

Computer Software Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	48

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	734
Computer Science	387
Information Science	254
Information Technology	44
Computer Systems Networking	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.