Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 585 graduates a year

$31,280
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,479
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 1027
Rank by pay
#578 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in psychology earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
186Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$56,540$58,436#115$38,928
187Colby-Sawyer College New London, NH$56,533$52,073#392—
188Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$56,479$49,571#577$31,280
189Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,479$49,571#578$31,280
190Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,479$49,571#579$31,280
191Luther College Decorah, IA$56,469$59,399#99$30,302
192CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$56,458$53,736#283$39,868

Other Psychology Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,617$79,478$41,000
Doctoral Degree$76,627$95,771$63,346

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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,280 one year after graduating and $56,479 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #578 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

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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.