Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a CE 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 CE program.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 11,652. In 2021, 68 CE 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 Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

NJIT Computer Engineering Degrees Available

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

NJIT Computer Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CE programs across the country. The following shows how NJIT performed in these rankings.

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 CE major at NJIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. 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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in CE from NJIT. This makes it the #54 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CE Graduates from NJIT Make?

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at NJIT is $70,324. This is 0% higher than $70,001, which is the national average for all CE bachelor's degree recipients.

CE Student Demographics at NJIT

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

NJIT Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CE from NJIT in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE 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 CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	18
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NJIT Computer Engineering Master’s Program

The CE program at NJIT awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

In the CE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 24% better 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 master's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Manufacturing Engineering
• General Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Other Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE 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
Systems Software Developers	8,960	$123,370
Computer Network Architects	5,160	$124,310
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$163,440

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.