Computer & Information Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if New Jersey Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 457 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from NJIT.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NJIT Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

NJIT Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at NJIT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at NJIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
	72
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	134
	145
	196

In 2021, 382 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from NJIT. This makes it the #30 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NJIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

NJIT Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at NJIT awarded 457 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	167
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	141
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

NJIT Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at NJIT awarded 382 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	38
International Students	227
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Jersey Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	640
Information Science	217
Information Technology	25
Computer Science	12

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer User Support Specialists	13,910	$65,260
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

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