Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree

$35,768
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,122
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 476
Rank by pay
#44 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 40% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
16University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$76,675$81,824#13$40,431
17Union College Schenectady, NY$75,345$71,713#25$45,516
18Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$74,122$65,056#43$35,768
19Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,122$65,056#44$35,768
20University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$73,242$64,497#50$36,362
21The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$73,089$74,310#18$45,243
22William Jewell College Liberty, MO$72,507$77,743#16$50,663

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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,768 one year after graduating and $74,122 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 40% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.