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Rutgers University-Newark Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Rutgers University Newark

This page shows median first-year earnings for Rutgers University-Newark 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 $46,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $66,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $70,300 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $67,900 , and Management Information Systems and Services at $63,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $109,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $106,800 , and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $67,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Rutgers University Newark graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=186399.

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

Last updated: August 2026