Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in New Jersey
25 schools in New Jersey teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,771 at Camden County College.
What this work pays in New Jersey
Software Developers in New Jersey earn a median of $135,940 a year across 51,570 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,460 | 34,470 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $122,890 | 16,520 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $108,310 | 12,010 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $116,420 | 9,280 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $119,470 | 6,550 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County College Blackwood | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (11 grads) | 19 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Associate's degree | — | $22,999 (11 grads) | 31 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Associate's degree | $8,675 | not published | 73 |
| Bergen Community College Paramus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Brookdale Community College Lincroft | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Camden County College Blackwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| County College of Morris Randolph | Associate's degree | — | not published | 41 |
| Essex County College Newark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hudson County Community College Jersey City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 73 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mercer County Community College West Windsor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Middlesex College Edison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ocean County College Toms River | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School Toms River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Passaic County Community College Paterson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sussex County Community College Newton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Thomas Edison State University Trenton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.