$92,300
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$97,819
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
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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

Career Prospects

Where do Computer Science majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Software Developer
  • Data Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Architect/Consultant
  • Cloud Big Data Engineer
Top Employers
  • Bank of America
  • Verizon
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • Colgate-Palmolive
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