Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 128

Program Details

Graduates of this program will attain positions of responsibility within the various aspects of the construction industry. Many graduates eventually create their own construction companies or attain executive positions with construction industry firms.

  • As a graduate, you also will have the necessary skills to avail yourself of the opportunities for lifelong learning and professional development. You will learn how to:
  • Utilize techniques that are appropriate to administer and evaluate construction contracts, documents and codes.
  • Estimate costs, estimate quantities and evaluate materials for construction projects.
  • Utilize measuring methods, hardware and software that are appropriate for field, laboratory and office processes related to construction.
  • Apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering.
  • Produce and utilize design, construction and operations documents.
  • Perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction and maintenance of systems associated with construction engineering.
  • Select appropriate construction materials and practices.
  • Apply appropriate principles of construction management, law and ethics.
  • Perform standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering.
 

What You Will Learn:

  • An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of the discipline to broadly defined engineering technology activities.
  • An ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies.
  • An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes.
  • An ability to design systems, components or processes for broadly defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives.
  • An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.
  • An ability to identify, analyze and solve broadly defined engineering technology problems.
  • An ability to apply written, oral and graphical communication in both technical and nontechnical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  • An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development.
  • An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity.
  • A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context.
  • A commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.
 

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Construction Management Salaries

$65,000

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$74,941

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

This is the only four-year construction management program offered at a university in New Jersey.

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Where do Construction Management Technology majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Construction Scheduler
  • Project Coordinator
  • Safety Director
  • Construction Site Supervisor
Top Employers
  • DeBartolo Development
  • NJ Transit
  • Union Paving & Construction Co. Inc.
  • Copper Hill Development Inc
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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 131

Program Details

The objective of the Construction Engineering Technology program is to prepare graduates to become successful contractors, construction managers, project executives, project managers and construction inspectors. Many graduates eventually create their own construction companies or attain executive positions with construction industry firms.

Additionally:

  • Graduates of our program will attain positions of responsibility within the various aspects of the construction industry.

  • Graduates of our program will have the necessary skills to avail themselves of the opportunities for lifelong learning and professional development.

What You Will Learn:

  • An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines to broadly defined engineering technology activities.

  • An ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of principles and applied procedures or methodologies.

  • An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes.

  • An ability to design systems, components or processes for broadly defined engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives.

  • An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.

  • An ability to identify, analyze and solve broadly defined engineering technology problems.

  • An ability to apply written, oral and graphical communication in both technical and nontechnical environments, and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.

  • A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context.

  • An ability to produce and utilize design, construction and operations documents.

  • An ability to perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction and maintenance of systems in the construction technical specialties.

  • An ability to select appropriate construction materials and practices.

  • An ability to apply principles of construction law and ethics.

  • An ability to apply basic technical concepts to the solution of construction problems involving hydraulics and hydrology, geotechnics, structures, construction scheduling, and management and construction safety.

  • An ability to perform standard analysis and design in at least one recognized technical specialty within Construction Engineering Technology that is appropriate to the goals of the program.

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Construction Engineering Technology Salaries

$61,000

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$65,000

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

This is the only four-year construction engineering technology program offered at a university in New Jersey.

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Where do Construction Engineering Technology majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Project Engineer
  • Estimator
  • Field Engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Assistant Project Manager
Top Employers
  • Public Service Enterprise Group
  • Haas Construction Management LLC
  • Railroad Construction Company Inc.
  • Pennoni
  • Moretrench
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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 136

Program Details

Our mission is to prepare you to enter the workforce as a skilled and experienced engineer who is ready on day one to jump onto complex projects in research labs and companies with your own ideas and strategies. We expect that, as a student or graduate of the Chemical Engineering B.S. program, you will exhibit the following in these areas:

  • Engineering Practice: Graduates of our program are successfully engaged in the practice of chemical engineering within industry, academe, and government working in a wide array of technical specialties including but not limited to process and plant design operations.
  • Professional Growth:  Graduates of our program advance their skills through professional growth and development activities such as graduate study in engineering or complementary disciplines, and continuing education; some graduates will transition into other professional fields such as business, law, and medicine through further education.
  • Service: Graduates of our program perform service to society and the engineering profession through participation in professional societies, government, civic organizations, and humanitarian endeavors.
 

What You Will Learn:

In the Chemical Engineering program, you will gain a foundational and practical understanding of engineering principles and design, while also learning to apply skills from many disciplines toward solving real-world problems.  To that end, we will encourage you to seek out experiences and mentors on- and off-campus to advance your knowledge of the field by learning at the sides of professional engineers. We view this as critical to jumpstarting your careers.

We specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Chemical Engineering Salaries

$75,900

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$86,991

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

NJIT’s Chemical Engineering program is in the top 100 in the country

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Where do Chemical Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Research And Development Engineer
Top Employers
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • FM Global
  • L'Oreal USA
  • Phillips 66
  • TEVA Pharmaceuticals
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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 130

Program Details

Manufacturing Engineering Technology will prepare graduates with the technical and leadership skills necessary for:

• Manufacturing competitiveness.

• Entering careers in manufacturing process and systems design, operations, quality, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and sustainability.

What You Will Learn:

Graduates must:

  • Demonstrate an ability to apply the following to the solution of manufacturing programs to achieve manufacturing competitiveness:
  • Materials and manufacturing processes.
  • Product design process, tooling and assembly.
  • Manufacturing systems, automation and operations.
  • Statistics, quality and continuous improvement, and industrial organization and management.
  • Have a capstone or integrating experience that develops and illustrates student competencies in applying both technical and nontechnical skills in successfully solving manufacturing problems.

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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Salaries

$49,946

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$66,541

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

Manufacturing Engineers focus on the design and operation of integrated systems for the production of high-quality products.

Career Prospects

Where do Industrial Engineering Technology majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Operations Manager
  • Quality Engineer
  • Automation Engineer
Top Employers
  • Arora Engineers Inc.
  • The Boeing Company
  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • Lockheed Martin
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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 128

Program Details

NJIT’s Electrical Engineering program provides EE students with a rigorous learning experience and prepares them for professional careers. In order to meet the mission of both the institution and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, we expect that as a graduate of the Electrical Engineering B.S. program, you will exhibit the following:

  • Graduates will succeed in electrical engineering areas or other fields that require analytical and professional skills.
  • Graduates will pursue professional development, including continuing or advanced education, relevant to their career plans.
  • Graduates will contribute to their fields or professions and society

What You Will Learn:

By the time they graduate, our undergraduate Electrical Engineering students will have spent considerable time on complex design projects learning research techniques, strategy and execution, working alongside experts in many facets of this diverse discipline. They will gain fundamental knowledge about the Electrical Engineer’s approach to understanding and solve device and systems-level challenges. Along with expertise in designing and managing a project, we expect all of our students to demonstrate that they possess the following knowledge and skill sets:

  • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  • An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  • An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability
  • An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  • An ability to communicate effectively
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and social context
  • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues
  • (An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

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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

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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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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 129

Program Details

The Computer Engineering BS Program will provide students with a rigorous learning experience and prepare them for professional careers in the field. We expect each of our graduates to:

  • Succeed in computer engineering areas or other diverse fields that require analytical and professional skills.
  • Pursue professional development, including continuing or advanced education, relevant to their career plans.
  • Contribute to their fields or professions and society.

What You Will Learn:

While students in the Computer Engineering B.S. program will learn a wide range of skills, we specifically aim for all of our students to meet the following learning outcomes:

  • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
  • An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
  • An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability;
  • An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
  • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
  • An ability to communicate effectively;
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and social context;
  • A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning;
  • A knowledge of contemporary issues;
  • An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

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Computer Engineering Salaries

$86,400

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$93,915

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

NJIT’s graduate programs in Computer Engineering are ranked in the top 100 in the U.S

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Where do Computer Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Software Engineer
  • Computer Hardware Design Engineer
  • Network Engineer
  • Computer Systems Engineer
  • Embedded Systems Engineer
Top Employers
  • Harris Corporation
  • Altice USA
  • Cognizant Technology Solutions
  • Schneider Electric
  • Public Service Enterprise Group
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  • James  Basuino
    My courses in machine learning are a key source of inspiration as I head off to solve problems as an R&D engineer."
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Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 120

Program Details

The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is to educate a diverse student body to be employed in the engineering profession, to encourage research and scholarship among our faculty and students and to promote service to the engineering profession and society. Our program objectives are reflected in the achievements of our recent alumni in these areas:  

  • Engineering Practice: Alumni will successfully engage in the practice of civil engineering within industry, government, and private practice, working toward sustainable solutions in a wide array of technical specialties including construction, transportation, water resources and environmental, geotechnical and structural engineering
  • Professional Growth: Alumni will advance their skills through professional growth and development activities such as graduate study in engineering, research and development, professional registration and continuing education; some graduates will transition into other professional fields such as business and law through further education.  
  • Service: Alumni will perform service to society and the engineering profession through membership and participation in professional societies, government, educational institutions, civic organizations, charitable giving and other humanitarian endeavors.

What You Will Learn:

By the time they graduate from the Civil Engineering program, our students should have acquired the following:

  1. An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

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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
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    The knowledge and skills I’ve gained here have opened doors for me, and I carry those experiences with great pride."
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