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Best Software Engineering Schools Near Bridgeton, NJ (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs. Bridgeton has a population of about 27,722. In New Jersey, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer Network Architects at a median $162,350 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Bridgeton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Bridgeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeton city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bridgeton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Monmouth University
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West Long Branch, NJ
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87.5 miles from Bridgeton
Bridgeton is part of the Vineland, NJ metro area (BLS area code 47220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers
$123,920
Vineland, NJ
$129,083
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
$119,470
NJ statewide
$124,448
Computer Programmers
$104,940
NJ statewide
$109,312
Web Developers
$95,180
NJ statewide
$99,146
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$160,400
Vineland, NJ
$167,083
Computer Occupations, All Other
$61,100
Vineland, NJ
$63,646
Computer Network Architects
$162,350
NJ statewide
$169,115
Computer Systems Analysts
$98,700
Vineland, NJ
$102,812
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Bridgeton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bridgeton-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
How many accredited software engineering schools are near Bridgeton, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Bridgeton. The closest is Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA (36.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Monmouth University (87.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Bridgeton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Bridgeton are: Computer Network Architects ($162,350), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($160,400), Software Developers ($123,920). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Millville instead of Bridgeton?
Millville, NJ is 9.6 miles from Bridgeton and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
