2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Ranked #25 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after associate 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 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 251 associate degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general computer & information sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 associate 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 complete 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 associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Brookdale Community College is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Lincroft.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Brookdale Community College

2

Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Passaic County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Passaic County Community College

3

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Hudson County Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general computer & information sciences. HCCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Jersey City.More information about a associate in general computer & information sciences from Hudson County Community College

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	344
Pennsylvania	379	346
Maryland	221	482
Delaware	96	25

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General Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	100

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.