NJIT partners with corporate and public sector employers to offer exclusive tuition discounts for company-sponsored employees. NJIT is offering reduced tuition rates in Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation, and Critical Infrastructure Systems. Graduates will also be able to obtain graduate certificates in specialized areas of civil engineering while enrolled.

Memorandum of Understanding - CEE Tuition Discount

Current corporate partners: 

Benefits to stakeholders: 

CORPORATE PARTNERS

• Discounted tuition for staff training and retention. 
• Customized academic tracks or electives aligned with business goals. 
• Access to NJIT research partnerships, student projects, and internship pipelines. 

EMPLOYEES

• Affordable access to a top-tier graduate civil engineering education. 
• Flexible scheduling to balance work and study. 
• Enhance skills and credentials for career growth.
• A master's degree may qualify as one year of work experience credit required to earn a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in some states.

Master’s Offerings

• M.S. Civil Engineering (on-campus and online) 
• M.S. Transportation (on-campus and online) 
• M.S. Environmental Engineering (on-campus) 
• M.S. Critical Infrastructure Systems (on-campus)

Graduate Certificates

• Structural Engineering 
• Geotechnical Engineering 
• Construction Management (Online as well)
• Environmental Engineering 
• Transportation Studies (Online as well)
• Intelligent Transportation Systems 
• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
• Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

Additional Information

• In-person and online formats available 
• Complete your master's degree (30 credits) in as little as one year full-time or study part-time at your own pace.
• Complete your graduate certificate (12 credits) in as little as one semester full-time or study part-time at your own pace, with the option to apply those credits towards a master's degree.

Any company that enrolls five (5) or more employees in a given term will be eligible to receive a fixed 20% tuition discount. This discount will be applied to the tuition of each eligible employee for that term. A memorandum of understanding (linked above) must be executed by the company and NJIT to initiate the partnership. Employee enrollment must be confirmed at the start of the term and eligibility is contingent upon the employees’ continued employment with the sponsoring company throughout the duration of the term.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Can I get a master’s degree (30 credits, 10 courses) and a certificate (12 credits, 4 courses) using the same courses?
A: Yes, you can get both a master’s and certificate by applying credits from one program to the other.  Hence, you can get the master's degree and graduate certificate for only a total of 10 graduate courses. You can apply for one program and then apply to the other before another term starts.

Q: How many students need to be working at my company to receive the discount?
A: There must be at least five (5) total company employees enrolled in the graduate program.

Q: How much is the discount awarded to each employee, and where is it applied?
A: Each enrolled employee receives a 20% discount on their tuition portion of the NJIT bill. The discount applies only to tuition charges and does not extend to university fees, course materials, or other associated costs.

Q: Does the discount apply to both full-time and part-time studying employees?
A: Yes, the discount is applicable to employees studying at any pace.

Q: Is there a fee for the company to sign onto this partnership program?
A: No, there is no fee for the company. The MOU is non-binding. The 20% discount will apply to the term when 5 or more employees are enrolled.

Q: Do all the employees have to be enrolled in the same program to qualify for the discount?
A: No. Employees can be enrolled in any master’s or certificate program.

Q: Do the employees have to be enrolled in programs from the same NJIT department to qualify for the discount?
A: No. NJIT may be able to provide the discount to employees studying various participating graduate programs across the university; they would be considered part of the requirement of five (5) employees enrolled in the university. However, this should be confirmed with the NJIT contact person and the company's HR department.