New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

NJIT makes innovation, technology, and hands-on learning central to the student experience. Our students are makers, doers, and innovators, gaining real-world skills through applied programs in engineering, business, architecture, science and research, and data science. They collaborate on projects that span AI, robotics, biology, and global business, turning ideas into solutions that have real impact. With seamless connections to industry leaders, research opportunities, and entrepreneurial resources, NJIT empowers students to lead in rapidly evolving, technology-driven fields. From launching startups to designing sustainable systems, NJIT equips students to become the next generation of innovators and changemakers.

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NJIT's Business with AI degree is the first and only program of its kind in New Jersey, designed to equip students with the skills to harness artificial intelligence in solving real-world business challenges. The program combines advanced AI technologies, data analytics, and business strategy, preparing graduates to lead innovation, optimize operations, and make data-driven decisions in any industry. Students gain hands-on experience with AI tools and projects, learning to integrate intelligent systems into business processes while developing leadership and problem-solving skills. With strong industry connections and practical, applied learning, this degree positions graduates to advance their careers at the forefront of technology-driven business transformation.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology harbors an "extremely diverse student body" which is "unified by their focus on finding professional success after graduation." Although "predominantly male," NJIT remains "ethnically and culturally diverse" with "many international students as well as a wide variety of people with different interests, hobbies, majors, and backgrounds" and "many coming as first-generation college students."

As "a very competitive group of people," it comes as no surprise that "most students are academically oriented." However, this doesn't mean that undergrads don't get along. "My peers have always been nice, funny, and cool," one student writes. "The student body at NJIT are some of the brightest inquisitive minds I've ever come across," says another. "Everyone is either engrossed in research, club teams, or studying diligently...the students here genuinely want to make a difference in the world." Although "the majority are commuters," this continually inventive student body has no trouble connecting with each other. "The norm is for students to connect through social media apps for support through classes." With the rest of the student body often just a text away, one student says, "I have never felt alone in any of my course[s]."

Most if not all of the student body is actively involved in some type of club, research, or studying. It is an academically brilliant campus and even the extracurriculars reflect that. At NJIT, "there are an abundance of clubs and research opportunities to apply what you've learned, so everything comes around full-circle." Particularly popular are "major related clubs that allow us to branch and do more hands-on learning and experience the field in [the] real world." Many students also share "standard nerd interests and hobbies" like video games, anime, and e-sports. Among NJIT's roster of extracurriculars are also Greek life, student government, "where we can actually make a difference as students," cultural clubs, environmental clubs, professional business and architecture organizations, and community service opportunities. "For freshmen orientation, they took us around Newark and we actually helped repair and set up schools," one student recounts.p>While on campus, students like to "spend time in lounges in the dorm buildings or academic buildings," but say "campus culture is a little sparse." NJIT's "campus definitely has an urban feel and there is not much green space." Students don't have to rush to class, though, as "[t]he campus is very small and compact, you can walk across in less than 10 minutes." Although the surrounding city of "Newark itself is a pretty rough city," it is "safe during the day," and students don't worry for their safety, as "campus is patrolled very well." Students also enjoy the proximity to New York City, which is "about half an hour away by train."

Career Development Services arranges biannual job fairs that draw hundreds of employers and recruiters to campus while also providing résumé open houses, practice interviews, and career preparation workshops. In general, there are “myriad networking opportunities as well as tools that are free to the student body” and “many opportunities for finding careers and career-oriented skills,” including a database of 25,000 available jobs. And even “the teachers…help students land jobs and opportunities.” As one student notes, “You can get certified in many different skills, and the school puts an emphasis on internships and the job-hunting process.” In addition to internships, hundreds of students also participate each year in paid learning experiences, either for short-term, part-time projects (micro-internships) or over a couple of semesters via cooperative education (co-ops), and students have been hired by thousands of companies, from start-ups to the nationally scaled. Understandably, “the school is very well known to companies,” which means it has “superb connections with industry, especially in engineering and technology”—76 percent of students are in STEM. The median starting salary upon graduation is $75,700, according to PayScale.com, with 54 percent of students reporting that their work is making a meaningful impact on the world.