Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$40,331
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,712
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 476
Rank by pay
#324 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ramapo College of New Jersey Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
145Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA$57,173$52,024#266$37,985
146Columbia College Columbia, MO$57,034$61,152#77$45,133
147Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$56,994$51,861#272$35,194
148Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$56,712$49,775#324$40,331
149University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT$56,700$51,048#296$43,743
150California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$56,637$51,536#279$30,286
151Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$56,616$51,517#281—

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
Economics$75,195—#226 of 368
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
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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,331 one year after graduating and $56,712 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ramapo College of New Jersey rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Ramapo College of New Jersey ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #324 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Ramapo College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Ramapo College of New Jersey · Methodology

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.