Newark, New Jersey · Public
Data Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,504 school-wide net price and $84,276 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 155
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.1%
- Graduation rate
- 72.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,504/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $66,016
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $84,276/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.5%), school-wide average net price ($16,504), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($84,276), and peer averages from 155 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 155 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,810 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($20,105 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place New Jersey Institute of Technology in the top 10% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.5% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Data Science accounts for 2.5% of the awards or completions reported for New Jersey Institute of Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 3.5x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
New Jersey Institute of Technology's average net price is $16,504 per year, about $66,016 over four years. That is $5,810 below the $22,314 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $84,276 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,105 above the $64,171 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places New Jersey Institute of Technology #15 of 155 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.