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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New Jersey, there were 2,161 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,508 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,273 and $26,463 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 651 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 191 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 164 of the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NJIT]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 41 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers Camden also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Rutgers Camden supports 7,076 students, and 237 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 121 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,118. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers University - Camden Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - Newark supports 13,231 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - Newark offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - Newark]](/colleges/rutgers-university-newark/student-life/veterans/)
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rowan University]](/colleges/rowan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kean University]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)
Monmouth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Monmouth also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #8.Of the 5,674 students enrolled at Monmouth, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Monmouth]](/colleges/monmouth-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
William Paterson University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University of New Jersey were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at William Paterson University]](/colleges/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ramapo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 6,042 students enrolled at Ramapo College, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,051. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ramapo College of New Jersey]](/colleges/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)
The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
TCNJ also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, The College of New Jersey supports 7,783 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,905. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The College of New Jersey offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TCNJ]](/colleges/the-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)
New Jersey City University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NJCU also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, NJCU supports 7,550 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NJCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NJCU]](/colleges/new-jersey-city-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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