Undergraduate Economics at Rutgers University-Newark

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#196 in the U.S.

#4 in New Jersey

#48 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark highly for economics, placing at #196 out of 471 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Economics Schools	196 of 471
Best Economics Schools in New Jersey	4 of 11
Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48 of 86

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

The table below lists every degree level available for economics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	29
Master’s	4

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rutgers University-Newark conferred 29 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark is a solid choice among schools offering economics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	4
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$78,565 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark earn a median of $78,565 a year. This is lower than $80,436, the median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,965 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, economics students borrow a median amount of $24,965 in student loans. This is higher than $24,220, the typical median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,250 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$24,965 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,536	$33,734
Fees	$3,028	$3,028

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 79% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The largest share of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark were Asian. Approximately 24% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University-Newark with a bachelor’s in economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at Rutgers University-Newark

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Graduate Study in Economics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Economics	4

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