Engineering Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$69,336
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,309
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$93,782
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 9
Rank by pay
#9 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,985
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in engineering science earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Engineering Science

All 9 colleges reporting engineering science 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$113,749$104,774#1$89,929
2Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$101,127$103,910#2—
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$100,176$101,880#3$79,909
4Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$91,309$80,141#9$69,336
5Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$90,246$85,895#6$68,433
6California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$88,948$80,937#8—
7Trinity University San Antonio, TX$86,823$88,274#5$74,063
8University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$86,015$99,592#4$64,405
9Wartburg College Waverly, IA$78,959$83,055#7—

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516
Public Health$74,633$45,408#17 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineering science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,336 one year after graduating and $91,309 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for engineering science?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for engineering science graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for engineering science ($93,782), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,985.

← All data for Rutgers University-New Brunswick · 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.