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Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a computer science 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 science program.

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year. Of the 457 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2021, 9 of them were computer science majors.

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

NJIT Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

NJIT Computer Science Rankings

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

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 science major at NJIT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 67
68
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
104
Best General Computer Science Schools 117
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 150
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 240
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 252
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 459
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 621
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 785

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in computer science from NJIT. This makes it the #240 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at NJIT

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

NJIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from NJIT. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 science.

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

NJIT Computer Science Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in computer science from NJIT in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the computer science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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 computer science.

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

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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 Programmers 9,930 $85,750
Computer Workers 9,770 $99,210
Systems Software Developers 8,960 $123,370

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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