$95,000
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$159,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
NJIT is the first university in New Jersey to offer an independent, standalone Master’s degree in Data Science.

What do Data Science (Computing Option) majors do?

Skill Set
Data Science specialists are expected to make informed architectural decisions based on a firm understanding of how available technologies differ and complement each other. As a Data Scientist, you will build and analyze predictive models from data using machine learning and statistical inference, program data science applications in high-level languages and extract patterns from large datasets using high-performance computing and distributed computing methods.
Career Prospects

Where do Data Science (Computing Option) majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Computer and Information Research Scientist
  • Computer and Information Systems Manager
  • Software Developer
  • Management Analyst
  • Medical and Health Services Manager
Top Employers
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • I.B.M.
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co.
  • VIOLA
What our students are saying
  • Seif Issa
    Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."
    Seif Issa
  • Hilsson Angeles
    NJIT was my dream school."
    Hilsson Angeles

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