$82,232

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$97,819

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Our Computer Science Department is the largest among all research universities in the NY metropolitan area.

What do Computer Science majors do?

Skill Set: 
Computer scientists think logically to build and implement computer algorithms, work with operating systems, databases, firewalls and web servers – and write programs for computer gaming, mobile computing, and wireless systems.

Degrees Offered

Where do Computer Science majors work?

Common Job Titles

  • Business Technology Analyst
  • Software Developer
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Junior Programmer
  • IT Consultant

Top Employers

  • BNP Paribas
  • Jni Consulting Corp.
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
  • Prudential Financial

Meet some Computer Science students

“The atmosphere at NJIT fostered my growth as a female in computing.”

Krupali Patel
Class of 2017

“NJIT is well known not just in the U.S., but also back home in India. I really can leverage this to work for any top tech employer,”

Vignesh Kumar
Class of 2017

“I became an advocate for women in computer science while studying at NJIT.”

Jinisha Patel
Class of 2016

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