2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Ranked #34 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 doctor's degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 general computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

New Jersey Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	74
Pennsylvania	311	27
Maryland	190	27
Delaware	63	9

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General Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.