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In the latest year of available data, students from 27 majors graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 16,932 undergraduate · 9,402 graduate (26,334 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,167 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,087 |
| Social Work. | 775 |
| Biology, General. | 707 |
| Psychology, General. | 657 |
Among Rutgers University-New Brunswick programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $248,696 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $91,934 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $89,669 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $89,110 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | $74,298 |
The majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,167 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. · Health/Medical Physics. |
649 | $47,898 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. |
447 | $89,669 |
| Medicine. | 317 | $59,233 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. |
214 | $89,110 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
173 | $67,889 |
| Dentistry. | 130 | $73,836 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. · Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. |
76 | $91,934 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. · Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. |
62 | $68,213 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
46 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. |
40 | $248,696 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. · Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
40 | $44,904 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
36 | $64,610 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
21 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Occupational Therapist Assistant. |
21 | $50,695 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 13 | $33,500 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
490 | $60,547 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Labor and Industrial Relations. |
490 | $49,013 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
317 | $54,501 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
314 | $72,418 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
198 | $44,902 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
108 | $57,660 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
1,087 | $69,934 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 466 | $50,750 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
707 | $30,330 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. · Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
166 | $20,988 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
65 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Molecular Genetics. |
51 | $30,538 |
| Biotechnology. | 34 | $54,508 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Ecology. · Epidemiology. |
33 | $27,092 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
28 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 21 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Biometry/Biometrics. |
16 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. |
12 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. · Pharmacology. · Molecular Pharmacology. |
9 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Anatomy. · Neuroscience. |
7 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. · Physiology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
317 | $70,205 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 206 | $61,256 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
124 | $50,335 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 97 | $55,293 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
92 | $65,512 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 76 | $70,511 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
65 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 45 | $65,903 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering. | 30 | $68,045 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 19 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 775 | $45,803 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
48 | $58,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 657 | $31,426 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
54 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
244 | $49,765 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
231 | $34,847 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
60 | $30,843 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 34 | $40,085 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
31 | $23,594 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
15 | $30,929 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 12 | $37,195 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
288 | $41,337 |
| Journalism. | 103 | $33,205 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Health Communication. |
10 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
324 | $27,000 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
164 | $54,910 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
125 | $41,095 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
74 | $28,012 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
67 | $32,377 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
37 | $22,461 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
35 | $21,104 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
34 | $20,229 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 103 | $74,298 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 66 | $58,003 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 40 | $32,168 |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
40 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Social Studies Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. |
82 | $54,597 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
57 | $55,579 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
45 | $53,018 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 23 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
13 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
12 | $43,275 |
| Education, General. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
65 | $36,245 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
59 | $38,799 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
36 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Meteorology. · Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
172 | $33,861 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
82 | $27,528 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
24 | $54,002 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
23 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 15 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
144 | $50,890 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 126 | $30,764 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
69 | $37,070 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
45 | $25,943 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
50 | $25,304 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
32 | $27,560 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
97 | $31,246 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 22 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 20 | $38,244 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. |
19 | $23,314 |
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
11 | $24,706 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 27 | $25,760 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. · Packaging Science. |
22 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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