About Transportation in New Jersey Institute of Technology

Transportation professionals function in very complex environments characterized by ever-going changes in technological, regulatory, and legal frameworks. Transportation engineers plan, design, construct, operate, and improve transportation systems and infrastructure, focusing on elevating safety, mobility, and level of service associated with all modes of transportation.

Transportation engineers enable the movement of people and goods within our communities and throughout our world. They work closely with contractors, utility companies, and government agencies. They also work with local and regional planning boards to identify areas of growth and development, while looking for opportunities to alleviate traffic congestion. Once they understand the needs of drivers in a region, they design, develop, and estimate the cost of construction projects. Once a new plan has been funded, transportation engineers oversee a variety of subcontractors who build new roads, highways, and bridges. Once a project has been completed, transportation engineers assure citizens that roads are properly maintained and repaired. Throughout the process of serving the public, transportation engineers must comply with a myriad of local and federal policies for the safe construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

Degrees Offered

• Certificate in Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Certificate in Transportation Studies
• Certificate in Transportation Studies (Online)
• M.S. Transportation
• M.S. Transportation (Online)
• Ph.D. Transportation

Where do Transportation majors work?

Common Job Titles

• Traffic/Transportation Engineer
• Transportation Planner
• Transportation Modeling Specialist

Top Employers

• Government (Federal|State|City|County DOT)
• Regional Planning Organization (NJTPA|NYMTC|DVRPC)
• Port Authority
• Transit Agency and Industry (MTA|NJ Transit)
• Engineering Consulting Firm (VHB|Parsons|WSP|Jacobs|AECOM|Simco)
• Information Technology (IT)/Systems Integration (SI) Firm
• Freight/Logistics Industry
• Research Institute (University|Transportation Center)

All first-year students who apply to NJIT must submit an official high school transcript in English. When evaluating your application for undergraduate admission, we are interested in understanding how you challenged yourself relative to the curriculum that was available at your school and the trends in your performance—especially your grades in math, science and English.

Your completed coursework should include English Composition, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Chemistry and Physics. We also consider the GPA (Grade Point Average) that is indicated on your high school transcript. We generally look for students in the top 25% of their class. For schools that don't use a ranking system, we consider a 3.0 GPA or higher to be the equivalent.

English Language Requirements

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo or is required of all applicants whose first language is not English - both on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The minimum score required is 79 for the internet-based TOEFL exam, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL exam, 550 for the paper TOEFL exam, 6.0 for the IELTS exam, 100 for the Duolingo exam (undergraduate applicants) or 120 for the Duolingo exam (graduate applicants).

New Jersey Institute of Technology Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance is the average cost incurred by the student to attend one academic year. For each academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's cost of attendance for both undergraduate and graduate programs is set by the Student Financial Aid Service depending on the program, housing and residency selection and year in school. You should also check out the estimated budget to study in USA to plan your education abroad.

The cost of attendance for NJIT is tabulated below: