Critical Infrastructure Systems

$47,407

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$67,000

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Teaches students the skills they need to repair, renew and manage America's evolving infrastructure.

What do Critical Infrastructure Systems majors do?

Skill Set

As bridges collapse, levees burst and highways fall, evaluating, improving and maintaining the country’s crumbling critical infrastructure represents one of the great technical challenges of the 21st century. The certainty of future extreme events — natural disasters, accidents and manmade threats — demands skilled resources and intelligent investment. Engineers who specialize in critical infrastructure must be able to plan, engineer and build structures and systems for future generations.

Career Prospects

Where do Critical Infrastructure Systems majors work?

Common Job Titles

Infrastructure Analyst
Civil Engineer
Infrastructure Project Manager
Systems Engineer

Top Employers

Critical Mass Inc.
General Electric (GE)
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc.

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