How much money do Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,400 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $72,800 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $57,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $41,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $92,100 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $76,900 and Education, Other (Master's Degree) who earn $62,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Ramapo College of New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $92,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $76,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,800 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $62,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=186201 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Ramapo College of New Jersey.