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Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - Newark

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Computer Information Systems at Rutgers University - Newark

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - Newark. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 75 CIS majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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.

Rutgers Newark Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Rutgers Newark 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 Rutgers Newark 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 Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 35
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64
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 73
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 94
114
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 121
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 326

In 2021, 190 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #20 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Rutgers Newark CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $69,934. This is 31% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 11
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rutgers Newark Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

46% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 190 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Rutgers Newark in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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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 CIS.

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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 CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a CIS 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 Rutgers University - Newark. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 190
General Computer & Information Sciences 75

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 Rutgers University - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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