Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 12

Program Details

Provides the basics of IT administration, as well as a solid technical background in databases and networking. Students gain knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques, and practices necessary to administer and secure a modern IT environment. 

Demand for computer security specialists will grow as businesses and government continue to invest heavily in “cyber security,” protecting vital computer networks and electronic infrastructures from attack. The information security field is expected to generate many new systems administrator jobs over the next decade as firms across all industries place a high priority on safeguarding their data and systems.

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What You Will Learn:

Students in the IT Administration Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:  

  • Administration of host server systems. 
  • Fundamentals of wireless network security and administration. 
  • Protocols and standards of the TCP/IP suite that govern the functions of the Internet. 
  • Security control risks and issues. 
  • Various network architecture and protocol standards.

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Information Technology Salaries

$65,300

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$78,962

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Top 50 for Best Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs - U.S. News & World Report, 2025

Career Prospects

Where do Information Technology majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • IT Controls Analyst
  • Cyber Security Consultant
  • Security Analyst
  • Web Developer
  • Network Engineer
Top Employers
  • UPS
  • oXya - A Hitachi Data Systems Company
  • Prudential Financial
  • Optum - a UnitedHealth Group Company
  • TD Ameritrade
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    Jake Ponulak
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