Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 12-36

Program Details

  • The Information Systems Ph.D. program is designed to produce scholars with a commanding knowledge of both theory and practice of Information Systems for complex applications and environments.

  • Information Systems Ph.D. dissertations must make a substantial scientific contribution to their particular area of research.  

What You Will Learn:

The graduates of our Ph.D. program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

  • Understand fundamental knowledge of and apply research methods within a student’s chosen focus of Human-Centered Computing or data intensive research.

  • Critically examine research in the student’s chosen research area.

  • Develop research questions, design research methodologies, implement systems, interpret results and discuss implications for a research project in the student’s chosen research area.

  • Teach effectively in one Information Systems course.

Admissions & curriculum

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Information Systems Salaries

$70,000

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$74,000

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

College Factual ranked NJIT the No. 1 Best Computer Information Systems College Nationally.

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Career Prospects

Where do Information Systems majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Consulting Analyst
  • Logistics Specialist
  • Advanced Repair Agent
  • Information Technology Resident
Top Employers
  • Accenture
  • Amazon
  • Google Inc.
  • PJM Interconnection
  • Geek Squad
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