Computer Science Schools In New Jersey
There are 8 accredited computer science schools in New Jersey for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in computer science in the state of New Jersey, which encompasses computer science training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New Jersey Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| New Jersey | 58,660 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In New Jersey
| 52,710 | 55,470 | 57,990 | 59,980 | 19,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Jersey, computer science is a shrinking field. 33,610 less computer science professionals were working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 64%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of computer science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% from 2006 to 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $73,624 | $77,148 | $80,352 | $82,644 | $91,580 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in New Jersey. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $73,624 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $91,580 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$56,230 |
25th percentile |
$69,600 |
50th percentile |
$87,550 |
75th percentile |
$107,943 |
90th percentile |
$128,336 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 20% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 128% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Jersey state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Computer Engineering |
$99,520 |
Computer Forensics |
$65,300 |
Computer Programming |
$82,800 |
Computer Science |
$83,696 |
Information Systems |
$116,550 |
Information Technology |
$90,852 |
In New Jersey, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited computer science schools in New Jersey is increasing. In 2006, 156 students graduated from computer science courses in New Jersey. And in 2010, 198 students graduated.
Thus there was a 27% percent increase in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. 36% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in computer science.