Genetics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$20,373
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,484
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,076
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 9
Rank by pay
#2 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,608
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in genetics earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Genetics

All 9 colleges reporting genetics 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
1University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$87,608$80,696#1$51,693
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$83,484$73,273#2$20,373
3University of California-Davis Davis, CA$77,411$70,439#4$41,334
4University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$68,402$71,176#3$38,388
5Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$63,767$68,049#5$31,800
6Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$61,751$62,783#6$31,519
7Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$55,404$58,417#8$26,713
8North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$55,319$59,365#7—
9Iowa State University Ames, IA$55,037$57,892#9$33,330

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
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 genetics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,373 one year after graduating and $83,484 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for genetics?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for genetics graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is genetics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for genetics ($66,076), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,608.

← 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.