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

Computer & Information Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #11 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 doctor's degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer & information sciences students go into to obtain their doctor'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 & information sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study 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 computer & information sciences.

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

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Princeton University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	229
Maryland	29	137
Pennsylvania	29	162
District of Columbia	24	25
Delaware	21	9

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	37
Computer Information Systems	35
Information Science	8

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 Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.