Economics at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 368
Rank by pay
#298 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in economics earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
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223Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$75,365$68,627#276$45,309
224Iowa State University Ames, IA$75,355$79,264#178$57,619
225University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$75,209$70,335#261$46,748
226Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$75,195$65,998#298—
227University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$75,014$79,843#168$41,519
228Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$74,965$71,351#251$44,349
229Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$74,844$79,870#167$52,864

Other Majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,174$69,363#64 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,534$95,153#110 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$83,004$66,615#213 of 796
Information Science/Studies$82,529$49,568#78 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,306$45,197#369 of 1176
Biology$68,904$33,988#114 of 841
Area Studies$68,806—#13 of 70
Political Science and Government$63,853$36,050#229 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$60,757$44,529#8 of 423
Social Work$58,371$31,210#73 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,005$22,629#93 of 265
History$57,820$33,145#82 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$56,894$31,966#247 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,712$40,331#148 of 476
Sociology$55,161$34,034#161 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,085$31,622#38 of 90
Psychology$51,710$26,362#412 of 1027
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,565$15,372#57 of 255
Visual and Performing Arts$43,063—#30 of 68
Social Sciences—$43,047—
Music$41,659$23,127#162 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ramapo College of New Jersey economics graduates make?

Graduates earn $75,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #298 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for economics ($82,686).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.