Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$36,040
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 29
Rank by pay
#28 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,067
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 7% less 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 29 colleges reporting environmental/natural resources management and policy 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
1California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$82,315$74,901#2—
2West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$75,022$88,755#1$47,232
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,311$71,219#4$44,445
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$71,279$65,655#6$41,681
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,965$62,754#7$37,126
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$68,913$72,661#3$48,967
7California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$67,558$61,473#9$31,760
8SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$65,604$62,441#8—
9Everglades University Boca Raton, FL$61,850$65,831#5$41,859
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$58,610$55,785#15—
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18Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$52,730$53,041#21$39,422
19North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$52,570$54,464#18$40,971
20Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$52,528$56,055#13$35,019
21Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$52,242$45,852#28$36,040
22Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$51,226$52,082#23$32,036
23Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$50,173$58,079#10$32,516
24Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$49,834$53,479#19$36,846

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
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,040 one year after graduating and $52,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,067.

← 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.