How much money do The 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 $45,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $62,100 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 TCNJ 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 $70,700 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $70,300 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $61,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $63,000 followed by Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $59,500 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $57,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $63,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $59,500 |
| Engineering Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $57,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,100 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $55,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $47,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=187134 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The College of New Jersey.