by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Rutgers University-Newark: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
With 13 students per faculty member, Rutgers University-Newark is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Rutgers University-Newark employs 64% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.
For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.
Students at Rutgers University-Newark can choose from 45 majors with reported graduates spanning 21 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Rutgers University-Newark are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
The most popular majors at Rutgers University-Newark, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 565 |
| Law | 296 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 223 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 212 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 197 |
See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Rutgers University-Newark:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Rutgers University-Newark in more detail: