2027 Best Software Engineering Schools in New Jersey
Software Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for software engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Software Engineering in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall software engineering education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Software Engineering
Leading the list is Stevens Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for software engineering. Set in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 103 software engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the software engineering program make about $106,761 in their early career. Stevens Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $26,930 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
