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Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology

43 Bachelor's Degrees
166 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Information Science major is part of the computer & information sciences program at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NJIT ranks in comparison to other schools with is programs.

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Information Science Degrees Available at NJIT

NJIT IS Rankings

NJIT was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for is majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 12
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 14
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 15
Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Science Graduates 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Information Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 22
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Information Science 22
Best Information Science Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Information Science Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Colleges for Information Science (Income $48-$75k) 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 33
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Information Science 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science 62
Best Value Colleges for Information Science 96

Popularity of IS at NJIT

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in information science. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in is from NJIT. This makes it the #9 most popular school for is master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in is in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IS Graduates from NJIT Make?

$60,030 Bachelor's Median Salary
$90,050 Master's Median Salary

Salary of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

IS majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NJIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,030 a year. This is higher than $52,802, which is the national median for all is bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of IS Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's is program at NJIT make a median salary of $90,050. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all is graduates with a master's is $72,151.

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How Much Student Debt Do IS Graduates from NJIT Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of IS Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NJIT, is students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all is bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,191.

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IS Student Diversity at NJIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the is majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

NJIT Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in is from NJIT in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in is.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

NJIT Information Science Master’s Program

The is program at NJIT awarded 166 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in is.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 98
Other Races 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 640
Information Technology 25
Computer Science 12

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