Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 60

Program Details

Ph.D. students in NJIT’s Computer Engineering program are expected to originate and advance research in their area of study, while also preparing to become leaders in academia, industry or the government. The Ph.D. candidate enters as a student, progresses as an apprentice scholar and graduates as a colleague of his or her mentor. These are some of our basic goals for doctoral students, which include both intellectual and ethical considerations.

What You Will Learn:

Doctoral students in NJIT’s Computer Engineering program are preparing for diverse fields and will work with renowned experts in these specialty areas.

  • Demonstrate a broad technical expertise in Computer Engineering through successful course work and achievement on exams
  • Communicate research outcomes to the scientific community through oral presentations and written work, including your dissertation, conference presentations and journal papers.
  • Perform high-quality independent research that is original and well-executed
  • Teach, often at the collegiate level
  • Develop ethical reasoning skills to conduct research
  • Find employment in computer engineering or a related field

Admissions & curriculum

60 Required Credits
Course listing and prerequisites
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Computer Engineering Salaries

$86,400

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$93,915

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

NJIT’s graduate programs in Computer Engineering are ranked in the top 100 in the U.S

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Career Prospects

Where do Computer Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
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  • Director of IT
  • Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Control Systems Engineer
Top Employers
  • Harris Corporation
  • Altice USA
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions
  • Schneider Electric
  • Public Service Enterprise Group
What our students are saying
  • Ruta Kokil
    Computer Engineering offers an interesting combination of computer architecture and software development."
    Ruta Kokil
  • Rozana Atieh
    As a commuter, it was really easy to make friends. NJIT has a very tight-knit community that welcomes you. I love NJIT! "
    Rozana Atieh
  • James Basuino
    My courses in machine learning are a key source of inspiration as I head off to solve problems as an R&D engineer."
    James Basuino
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