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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The College of New Jersey

This page shows median first-year earnings for TCNJ 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 $45,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $62,100. 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 $70,700 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $70,300 , and Accounting and Related Services at $61,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $63,000 , followed by Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $59,500 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $57,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The College of New Jersey graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=187134.

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

Last updated: August 2026