Ying Wu College of Computing Graduates 15% More Students Than Last Year
The Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) awarded a total of 1,159 degrees at all levels during combined May 2023 graduation ceremonies at Newark’s Prudential Center and NJIT’s WEC arena. This marks a 15% increase in graduating students from the previous year. Of this, 528 undergraduates received a bachelor of science (B.S.), 619 graduate students received a master of science (M.S.), and 12 doctoral candidates earned their Ph.D.
It is notable that, for the first time, YWCC has graduated more M.S. than B.S. students despite undergraduate enrollment increasing from 1,800 to 2,500 during the past six years. Overall enrollment across the college rose steadily from 2,400 to 4,100 during this time period.
Behind the steady growth is the rising demand for qualified talent to develop and maintain the technology penetrating almost every industry. Recent national rankings, including #4 Best Master’s in Cybersecurity and Online Master’s in Data Science (Fortune), #14 Online Master’s in Computer Science, #91 Best Undergraduate and #94 Best Graduate School in Computer Science (U.S. News and World Report), Top 50 in Game Design (Princeton Review), and Top 100 University, Information Systems (Quacquarelli Symonds), among others, have elevated NJIT and YWCC’s reputation as a university of choice for domestic and international students seeking a quality education grounded in cutting-edge research and practice that is immediately transferrable in the job market.
According to Craig Gotsman, dean of the Ying Wu College of Computing, 85% of students will be gainfully employed within six months of graduation and another 10% will continue to graduate studies or other professional pursuits.
At present, Ying Wu College of Computing is poised to lead NJIT’s fall 2023 enrollment among its colleges for the first time in the university’s history, with 4,600 new students. A total of 15,000 graduate applications alone, some still under consideration, will contribute to growing the fall incoming class and raise the bar of the caliber of admitted candidates.
In analyzing current and future trends for technology and YWCC’s place within it, Gotsman said, “Industry’s insatiable thirst for computing professionals never ceases to amaze me. Although our college is already bursting at its seams, we will do what we can to meet the ever-growing demand for tech talent. Our new degree programs, such as the new MS in AI, are cutting-edge and we will continue to be at the forefront, making NJIT a leading contributor to the economic development of the region.”