Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, New Jersey · Public
Graduate earnings
36of 36 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New Jersey high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year).
36 of 43 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 7 have no earnings published. The 49 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$19,703 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$19,703 a year
About $78,812 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,420 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,338 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,806 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,867 |
| $110k and up | $33,018 |
| All families (average) | $19,703 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New Jersey high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
57 of 92 programs could be assessed 62% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $155,535 | +$118,559 | above HS line | $50,681 | 0.4 yrs | 419 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $104,397 | +$67,421 | above HS line | $32,036 | 0.5 yrs | 212 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,479 | +$19,503 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 1.1 yrs | 199 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $61,817 | +$24,841 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 0.8 yrs | 194 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $100,695 | +$63,719 | clears the bar | $20,620 | 0.3 yrs | 190 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $83,606 | +$46,630 | clears the bar | $21,250 | 0.5 yrs | 189 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $68,306 | +$31,330 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.7 yrs | 186 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $89,087 | +$52,111 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.4 yrs | 157 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $106,813 | +$69,837 | above HS line | $36,224 | 0.5 yrs | 118 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,813 | +$37,837 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 112 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | $121,183 | +$84,207 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 109 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $74,870 | +$37,894 | above HS line | $47,905 | 1.3 yrs | 106 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $56,797 | +$19,821 | clears the bar | $22,692 | 1.1 yrs | 86 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $125,303 | +$88,327 | clears the bar | $20,904 | 0.2 yrs | 82 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $89,098 | +$52,122 | clears the bar | $19,582 | 0.4 yrs | 63 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,765 | +$26,789 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.8 yrs | 43 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $75,983 | +$39,007 | above HS line | $30,750 | 0.8 yrs | 42 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $67,099 | +$30,123 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.9 yrs | 34 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,450 | +$15,474 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 1.5 yrs | 28 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,197 | +$18,221 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.2 yrs | 25 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $86,120 | +$49,144 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.5 yrs | 22 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $62,670 | +$25,694 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.9 yrs | 20 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | $84,839 | +$47,863 | above HS line | $39,405 | 0.8 yrs | 20 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $55,337 | +$18,361 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.2 yrs | 16 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $54,657 | +$17,681 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.1 yrs | 16 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $58,664 | +$21,688 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $67,805 | +$30,829 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.8 yrs | 12 |
| History | Master's Degree | $56,792 | +$19,816 | above HS line | $40,763 | 2.1 yrs | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,845 | +$44,869 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.5 yrs | 11 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $63,679 | +$26,703 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.9 yrs | 10 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | $157,286 | +$120,310 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | $68,463 | +$31,487 | above HS line | $34,561 | 1.1 yrs | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $55,164 | +$18,188 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.4 yrs | 6 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $78,9471-year earnings | +$41,971 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $42,712 | +$5,736 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 3.7 yrs | 6 |
| English | Master's Degree | $53,2341-year earnings | +$16,258 | above HS line (1-yr) | $32,500 | 2.0 yrs | 5 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,757 | +$50,781 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 0.5 yrs | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $73,245 | +$36,269 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 0.5 yrs | 4 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $95,771 | +$58,795 | above HS line | $63,346 | 1.1 yrs | 4 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $79,478 | +$42,502 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.0 yrs | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $95,935 | +$58,959 | above HS line | $35,792 | 0.6 yrs | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $66,519 | +$29,543 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.7 yrs | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $58,891 | +$21,915 | clears the bar | $21,625 | 1.0 yrs | 2 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,468 | +$19,492 | clears the bar | $25,154 | 1.3 yrs | 2 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | $125,457 | +$88,481 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.5 yrs | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $70,106 | +$33,130 | clears the bar | $24,068 | 0.7 yrs | 1 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $56,008 | +$19,032 | clears the bar | $25,492 | 1.3 yrs | 1 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $36,9281-year earnings | -$48 | below HS line (1-yr) | $41,000 | no earnings gain | 1 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $161,430 | +$124,454 | above HS line | $67,500 | 0.5 yrs | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,581 | +$14,605 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.6 yrs | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,544 | +$30,568 | clears the bar | $23,971 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,913 | +$22,937 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $66,438 | +$29,462 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.4 yrs | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,921 | +$22,945 | clears the bar | $20,375 | 0.9 yrs | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $87,399 | +$50,423 | clears the bar | $17,547 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $84,376 | +$47,400 | clears the bar | $15,334 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $85,904 | +$48,928 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 241 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| International Relations | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Public Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Area Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Area Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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