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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
Our program educational objectives are reflected in the achievements of our recent alumni.
- Research and/or Practice: Alumni will successfully engage in research and/or practice of civil engineering within industry, government, and private practice, working toward sustainable solutions in one or more technical specialty including construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources. Alumni will be able to synthesize technical knowledge of engineering analysis and design to identify, formulate and solve problems of professional interest and importance.
- Professional Growth: Alumni will advance their skills through innovation, professional growth and development activities such as research and doctoral study in engineering, professional registration, and continuing education.
- Service: Alumni will perform service to society and the engineering profession through membership and participation in professional societies, government, educational institutions, civic organizations, and humanitarian endeavors.
What You Will Learn:
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Specify or design and experiment to meet a need, conduct the experiment, and analyze and explain the resulting data;
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems by selecting and applying appropriate tools and techniques; and
- Synthesize advanced technical knowledge in a traditional or emerging area of knowledge in a specialized area of civil engineering.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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Civil Engineering Salaries
$74,600
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$74,723
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
Top ranked MS in Civil Engineering
Career Prospects
Where do Civil Engineering majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Civil Engineer
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Structural Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Construction Management Engineer
Top Employers
- AECOM
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
- HNTB
- Langan
What our students are saying
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NJIT is one of the top colleges for civil engineering, and given how practical the curriculum is, it supplements learning in a positive way. "Jason Lin -
The most rewarding part of my studies has been the opportunity to study under professors who are well versed in their topics."Edward Grimsland -
The knowledge and skills I’ve gained here have opened doors for me, and I carry those experiences with great pride."Anthony J. Rodriguez Diaz
Core Faculty
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Adams, Matthew
- Associate Professor
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Bagheri, Sima
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Bandelt, Matthew
- Associate Professor
- Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
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Karaa, Fadi
- Associate Professor
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Konon, Walter
- Professor
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Meegoda, Jay
- Distinguished Professor
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Saadeghvaziri, Mohamad
- Professor
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Saigal, Sunil
- Distinguished Professor
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Wecharatana, Methi
- Professor
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
Computer science and business management are two popular graduate programs, and many people have a hard time choosing which one to study. The Business and Information Systems program allows you to study both. You will learn both computing science and business management, which will make you more marketable. Corporations are eager to hire students who have technical and managerial skills. Being well rounded will help you get promotions and, if you like, to become a manager.
What You Will Learn:
Students will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to understanding and adapting to the rapid changes in the Information Technology field, such as analysis, design and programming, which have become "object-oriented," as Information Systems are impacted by concerns for privacy, ethics, intellectual property and compliance issues.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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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.
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
What our students are saying
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I got the best out of my courses and landed a full-time job after my first year."Pallavi Moulick -
NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles -
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
Whether you are a Chemistry middle school teacher, or a corporate instructional designer, this program will help improve your everyday methodology.
What You Will Learn:
Students in the Applied Science Master's Degree Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:
- Technology in Class and Learning - Various types of technology necessary to develop, use, and process the results of assessments as well as facilitate and augment instructional design.
- Digital Instruction Essentials - The digital era has placed teaching and learning in flux, creating instructional opportunities at every turn. In this course students will examine the fundamentals of instructional design, working through a cycle of continuous improvement including idea generation, curriculum development, course production, and assessment.
- Select skills from chosen track: Professional and Technical Communication, Business, Computer Science, Engineering Management, Information Systems, Engineering, Architecture, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Physics
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
What our students are saying
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 12
Program Details
Covers an array of topics including information retrieval, multimedia systems, open source web design, web mining, web services, middleware, and authentication, as well a variety of media such as text, images, video, and audio — all to produce a rich, rewarding, dynamic and data-driven web experience.
What You Will Learn:
Students in the Web Systems Development Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:
- Java programming.
- Information retrieval.
- Web mining
Admissions & curriculum
12 Required Credits
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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.
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
What our students are saying
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I got the best out of my courses and landed a full-time job after my first year."Pallavi Moulick
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 12
Program Details
The graduate certificate in User Experience Essentials (UXE) exposes students to the process of usability testing and knowledge transfer between general audiences, technology designers, programmers, project managers, and administration.
What You Will Learn:
Students in the User Experience Essentials Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:
- Audience analysis (audience theory and research traditions, audience formation and experience, reception studies, etc.).
- User experience theories and applications (uses and gratifications, media functions versus media use, information-processing theory, etc.).
- Empirical communications research methodologies (content analysis, focus groups, in-depth interviews, thematic analysis, and surveys).
- Ability to draw inferences and make actionable recommendations based on user experience data.
- A research design that is user-centered, process-oriented and motivated by outcomes.
Admissions & curriculum
12 Required Credits
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 12
Program Details
Examines urban travel patterns and community and land activity through case studies, along with various urban problems subject to engineering analysis and the modern techniques used to solve them. Additionally, reviews distribution logistics that emphasize system-engineering techniques to optimize corporate profit and customer service, as well as traffic laws, ordinances, regulatory measures, signal timing, parking and more.
What You Will Learn:
Students in the Transportation Studies Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following:
- Fundamental concepts in transportation planning
- Traffic Control
- Mathematical modeling and simulation
- Transportation systems analysis
Admissions & curriculum
12 Required Credits
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Transportation Salaries
$69,000
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$72,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
NJIT’s Civil Engineering graduate programs rank in the top 100 in the country.
Career Prospects
Where do Transportation majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Transportation Engineer
- Traffic Engineer
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineer
- Fleet Operations Manager
- Transportation System Analyst
Top Employers
- New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
- The Port Authority of NY & NJ
- NJ Transit
- UPS
- CSX Railroad
What our students are saying
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 12
Program Details
Enables students to dig deep into advanced professional and technical communication and quickly apply their newfound knowledge.
What You Will Learn:
Students in the Technical Communication Essentials Graduate Certificate Program will learn a wide range of leadership and management skills in addition to the following skills:
- Technical and report writing.
- Usability analysis.
- Ethics.
- Information literacy.
- Elements of visual design (design theories, composition techniques, electronic and print publishing technologies).
- Content management and information architecture focusing on methodologies such as DITA and DocBook (in-demand proprietary software free to students).
- Professional and technical editing.
Admissions & curriculum
12 Required Credits
