Computer science at NJIT
NJIT graduates about 497 computer science majors a year, 27% of its graduating class. That puts it 100th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NJIT
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Technology Parking Garage, William S. Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Life Sciences Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science, Center for Technology, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at NJIT
- Math & statistics 77 · #105
- Engineering (all) 76 · #90
- Chemistry & biochem 69 · #163
- Architecture 68 · #48
- Biology 66 · #216
- Business & finance 66 · #173
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NJIT with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.