by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NJIT paid an average of $1,613 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $1,122 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,624 | $30,540 |
| Fees | $3,204 | $3,204 |
CIS who receive their master’s degree from NJIT make an average of $79,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $75,650.
Online degrees for the NJIT CIS master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NJIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in CIS in 2019-2020, 26.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.9% of the CIS master’s degrees at NJIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 128 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Computer Information Systems students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 174 |
| Information Technology | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 164 |
| Computer Science | 2 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 1 |
| Information Technology | 25 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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