Information Science/Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 323 graduates a year

$56,360
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,757
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,294
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#47 of 148
Rank by pay
#86 of 148
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in information science/studies earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Information Science/Studies

All 148 colleges reporting information science/studies 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
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$163,740$160,873#1$102,998
2Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$131,090$115,438#4$80,731
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$130,798$137,911#2$88,515
4Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$113,367$99,493#18—
5James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$113,345$103,211#11$80,173
6Utah Valley University Orem, UT$112,128$106,271#7$79,918
7University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$109,092$95,741#22$70,344
8Albright College Reading, PA$108,846$110,697#5$80,329
9Clemson University Clemson, SC$105,646$117,145#3$76,549
10George Washington University Washington, DC$105,145$92,134#43—
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44Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$89,459$90,954#47—
45Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$88,842$80,899#76$58,550
46Utah State University Logan, UT$88,289$83,677#67$61,896
47Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$87,757$77,023#86$56,360
48Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$87,757$77,023#87$56,360
49Excelsior University Albany, NY$87,458$83,242#68$88,713
50Strayer University-District of Columbia Washington, DC$87,413$76,596#90$71,167

Other Information Science/Studies Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,641$76,249$33,456

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
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 information science/studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,360 one year after graduating and $87,757 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for information science/studies?

Among 148 colleges reporting earnings for information science/studies graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #47 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is information science/studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for information science/studies ($85,294), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← 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.