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2025 Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges in New Jersey
782 IT Degrees Awarded
Information Technology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

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 782 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. For our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in New Jersey

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the it degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Jersey Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
261 IT Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat New Jersey Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 261 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
83 IT Degrees Awarded

Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were about 83 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
80 IT Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Montclair State University if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 80 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
52 IT Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rutgers University - Newark if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
34 IT Degrees Awarded

Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Galloway. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 34 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
47 IT Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 47 information technology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 25 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain a well-rounded education while preparing for a career in IT with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 15 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Saint Peter's College in the most recent data year.

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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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,156
Pennsylvania 978 876
Maryland 618 543
District of Columbia 441 66
Delaware 345 96

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Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 2,139
Other Computer & Information Sciences 71
Artificial Intelligence 1

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