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Rutgers majors and salaries
Rutgers University–New Brunswick · New Brunswick, New Jersey · Public · 37,751 undergraduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General awards the most degrees here (1,430 over two years), and it also pays above most other programs: $125,303 four years out. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($126,906) and Computer and Information Sciences, General ($125,303) are the best-paid programs four years after graduation. South Carolina, UMass Amherst, Texas A&M, Ohio State University and Penn State trail Rutgers on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while Virginia Tech is ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 610 | $16,698 | $85,884 | $126,906 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1,430 | $18,500 | $83,698 | $125,303 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 542 | $19,500 | $85,595 | $108,296 |
| Chemical Engineering | 156 | $20,500 | $80,594 | $100,729 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 958 | $17,750 | $75,103 | $100,695 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 630 | $23,961 | $92,735 | $99,155 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 21 | – | $78,312 | $98,046 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 117 | $19,500 | $79,605 | $94,598 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 356 | $22,151 | $75,737 | $94,561 |
| Industrial Engineering | 101 | $17,500 | $86,353 | $94,382 |
| Engineering Science | 82 | $19,500 | $74,336 | $91,309 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 232 | $19,500 | $68,541 | $89,850 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | – | $17,750 | $73,479 | $89,098 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 232 | $17,749 | $74,201 | $89,087 |
| Information Science/Studies | 708 | $19,000 | $61,294 | $87,757 |
| Biotechnology | 89 | $16,750 | $59,745 | $87,600 |
| Civil Engineering | 153 | $19,899 | $73,729 | $87,557 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 65 | $15,750 | $72,906 | $87,399 |
| Economics | 469 | $18,968 | $64,027 | $86,120 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 70 | $9,348 | $80,862 | $84,376 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 668 | $16,625 | $65,350 | $83,606 |
| Genetics | 75 | $18,883 | $37,361 | $83,484 |
| Mathematics | 197 | $19,250 | $67,622 | $81,845 |
| Food Science and Technology | 41 | $18,673 | $58,376 | $80,979 |
| Statistics | 109 | $22,375 | $80,257 | $80,721 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 70 | $21,000 | $61,946 | $80,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 125 | $20,500 | $50,965 | $79,510 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 715 | $18,498 | $55,327 | $75,850 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 28 | – | $45,323 | $74,865 |
| Marketing | 386 | $17,471 | $55,336 | $74,813 |
| Public Health | 712 | $19,500 | $48,812 | $74,633 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | – | $19,500 | $43,879 | $74,122 |
| Chemistry | 67 | $19,750 | $59,390 | $73,245 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 623 | $19,500 | $34,272 | $71,844 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 26 | – | – | $70,106 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 314 | $19,500 | $31,752 | $70,021 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 568 | $18,110 | $48,949 | $69,709 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 43 | $12,750 | – | $68,786 |
| Biology, General | 853 | $18,684 | $30,854 | $68,306 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 48 | $21,485 | $42,344 | $68,108 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 119 | $15,000 | $47,993 | $67,805 |
| Physics | 79 | $22,000 | $50,763 | $67,544 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | – | $17,500 | $49,138 | $67,099 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 28 | $17,500 | $42,933 | $66,519 |
| Landscape Architecture | 31 | $25,250 | – | $65,863 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 60 | $21,000 | $34,901 | $64,441 |
| Political Science and Government | 421 | $18,500 | $44,063 | $63,765 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 61 | $20,375 | $29,996 | $63,679 |
| Journalism | 223 | $19,000 | $41,980 | $62,670 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 0 | – | – | $61,901 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 339 | $17,750 | $43,766 | $61,817 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 85 | $19,750 | $24,946 | $60,883 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | $20,000 | $48,552 | $59,921 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 18 | $23,500 | – | $59,261 |
| Philosophy | 62 | $19,500 | $41,324 | $58,891 |
| Area Studies | 19 | – | – | $58,245 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 46 | $20,383 | $42,523 | $57,313 |
| Geography and Cartography | 19 | – | $32,579 | $56,979 |
| Social Work | 167 | $17,475 | $46,514 | $56,797 |
| Psychology, General | 1,155 | $19,500 | $37,298 | $56,479 |
| Anthropology | 44 | $23,536 | $36,787 | $56,468 |
| Music | 96 | $21,750 | $40,187 | $56,008 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 202 | $19,376 | $35,719 | $55,337 |
| Sociology | 98 | $17,750 | $39,702 | $55,197 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 26 | $20,484 | $45,191 | $55,164 |
| History | 173 | $19,500 | $39,420 | $54,657 |
| Animal Sciences | 147 | $20,034 | $39,300 | $54,509 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 101 | $18,619 | $31,141 | $52,450 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 79 | $17,625 | $44,576 | $52,242 |
| Dance | 58 | $23,749 | $27,416 | $51,736 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | $18,349 | $35,594 | $51,581 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 27 | – | $42,236 | $47,553 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 37 | – | – | $47,306 |
| Cognitive Science | 80 | $20,500 | $44,592 | – |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 81 | $22,875 | $35,675 | $42,712 |
| Agriculture, General | 32 | – | $41,464 | – |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | – | $18,794 | $32,379 | – |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 84% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 93%
- Students per faculty member
- 16
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $80,490 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $18,974 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to Rutgers
The six public four-year colleges closest to Rutgers in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | 55% | $25,808 | $88,716 |
| South Carolina Columbia, SC | 60% | $22,197 | $69,024 |
| UMass Amherst Amherst, MA | 60% | $22,857 | $80,486 |
| Texas A&M College Station, TX | 57% | $21,527 | $78,159 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | 61% | $17,269 | $67,080 |
| Penn State University Park, PA | 61% | $33,675 | $71,762 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · Rutgers on College Scorecard