Computer Information Systems at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at New Jersey Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 11,652. In 2021, 405 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from NJIT.

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

NJIT Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS
• Doctorate Degree in CIS

NJIT Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at NJIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. 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 Focused Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
	144

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in CIS from NJIT. This makes it the #21 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in CIS, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from NJIT Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at NJIT is $62,732. This is 18% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at NJIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

NJIT Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 405 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in CIS from NJIT. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS 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 CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	149
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	124
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

NJIT Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

Of the 188 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from NJIT in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were 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 CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	123
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Information Science

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12,370	$99,070
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.