Music at Rutgers University-Camden

Camden, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$36,707
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,008
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,892
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 268
Rank by pay
#71 of 268
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,492
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Camden graduates in music earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Camden Compares for Music

All 268 colleges reporting music 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
1Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$65,533$59,631#8—
2Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$63,852$58,143#10—
3Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$61,943$54,366#30$21,623
4University of Florida Gainesville, FL$61,446$65,401#1$22,559
5Northeastern University Boston, MA$60,974$53,694#38$21,978
6Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$60,974$53,694#39$21,978
7The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$60,172$61,177#4$56,062
8University of Redlands Redlands, CA$59,275$53,936#35—
9The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$59,218$60,207#5$56,373
10Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$59,217$64,688#2—
…
23University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$56,104$50,512#59$31,336
24University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$56,104$50,512#60$31,336
25University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$56,104$50,512#61$31,336
26Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$56,008$49,157#71$36,707
27Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,008$49,157#72$36,707
28Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,008$49,157#73$36,707
29University of North Texas Denton, TX$55,705$56,636#19$31,450

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Camden by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#31 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#51 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#136 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#124 of 796
Economics$86,120$51,848#131 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#20 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#95 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#77 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#13 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#47 of 187
Marketing$74,813$48,645#125 of 516
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,122$35,768#18 of 476
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#52 of 209
Biology$68,306$32,024#123 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$68,108$39,009#41 of 156
Physics$67,544$35,689#89 of 107
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#33 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#234 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#101 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#36 of 82
Urban Studies/Affairs$59,261$44,263#16 of 30
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#36 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#94 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#188 of 1027
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#130 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#158 of 462
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,164$30,296#36 of 103
History$54,657$33,763#138 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$52,450$21,908#36 of 423
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,581$33,109#140 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Camden music graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,707 one year after graduating and $56,008 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Camden rank for music?

Among 268 colleges reporting earnings for music graduates, Rutgers University-Camden ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is music at Rutgers University-Camden worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for music ($42,892), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,492.

← All data for Rutgers University-Camden · 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.