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Rowan University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Rowan University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Rowan University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $53,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $69,000 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $67,200 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $59,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $65,700 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $62,300 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $57,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Rowan University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Rowan University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,200
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $65,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $62,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,000
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $57,400
Medicine (Doctoral Degree) $56,900
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (Doctoral Degree) $55,500
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Master's Degree) $55,400
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $53,700
Education (Master's Degree) $51,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $42,300
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,700
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $29,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=184782.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026