How much money do Rutgers University Newark graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $46,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $66,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Rutgers University-Newark graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $70,300 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $67,900 and Management Information Systems and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $63,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $109,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $106,800 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $67,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Rutgers University Newark graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $109,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $106,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $67,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,900 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Master's Degree) | $64,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,400 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Biology (Master's Degree) | $45,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=186399 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Rutgers University Newark.