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Computer & Information Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

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Computer & Information Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers Newark.

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.

Rutgers Newark Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Rutgers Newark 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 360

In 2021, 190 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #71 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 99 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 13
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rutgers Newark Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 190 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Rutgers Newark. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 183
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - Newark. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 265
Information Science 24

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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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