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- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 72
Program Details
Ph.D. students in NJIT’s the Electrical 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 the Electrical Engineering Ph.D. program are preparing for diverse fields and will work with renowned experts in these specialty areas.
- Demonstrate a broad technical expertise in Electrical Engineering through successful coursework 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
72 Required Credits
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Electrical Engineering Salaries
$67,500
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$72,564
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
Top Ranked Online Master's in Engineering Programs - U.S. News & World Report, 2025
Career Prospects
Where do Electrical Engineering majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Power Systems Engineer
- Telecommunication Engineer
- Computer Network Architect
- Control Systems and Robotics Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
Top Employers
- National Grid
- Dominion Energy
- Exelon Corporation
- PSE&G
- General Electric (GE) Power
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Tuition Cost
How Much does it cost to Attend NJIT?
$32,216
Average cost of attendance for NJ resident undergrads living on campus
- $18,913
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Core Faculty
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Abdi, Ali
- Professor
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Ansari, Nirwan
- Distinguished Professor
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Carpinelli, John
- Professor
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Dhawan, Atam
- Chief Strategic Innovation Officer
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Grebel, Haim
- Professor
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Hou, Edwin
- Professor
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Kam, Moshe
- Dean, Newark College of Engineering
- Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Liu, Qing
- Associate Professor
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