Public Administration at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Master's Degree

$58,428
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,870
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$81,408
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#141 of 243
Rank by pay
#197 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,905
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in public administration earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Public Administration

All 243 colleges reporting public administration 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$177,149$155,998#1$133,307
2Anna Maria College Paxton, MA$123,207$108,497#5$110,456
3Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$122,598$111,556#3$91,136
4Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$122,517$107,523#6$83,974
5Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$121,754$130,620#2$111,396
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$115,874$110,288#4$89,478
7George Washington University Washington, DC$113,891$99,798#13$78,177
8New York University New York, NY$109,946$104,646#8$82,887
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$108,093$98,358#14$85,122
10Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$107,868$102,668#9$82,788
…
138Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$75,141$77,209#132$55,985
139Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$75,141$77,209#133$55,985
140Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$74,870$65,712#196$58,428
141Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$74,870$65,712#197$58,428
142Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$74,870$65,712#198$58,428
143Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$74,606$79,616#106$58,937
144Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$74,452$84,509#69$63,643

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$174,192$144,009#1 of 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations$155,535$114,572#42 of 861
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$137,728$122,851#49 of 216
Statistics$127,279$93,967#13 of 18
Biological and Physical Sciences$125,457$96,037#2 of 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,331$102,721#188 of 432
Computer and Information Sciences$121,183$101,022#45 of 78
Civil Engineering$108,638$80,390#13 of 81
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$108,578$70,860#22 of 40
Accounting and Related Services$106,813$77,416#71 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,397$82,390#80 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,935$77,492#73 of 211
Chemical Engineering—$90,181—
Public Policy Analysis$89,111$61,558#26 of 50
Human Resources Management and Services$87,588$67,162#70 of 159
Public Health$85,904$67,571#71 of 201
Biology$84,839$43,317#13 of 57
Mechanical Engineering—$84,265—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$82,903—
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$81,932—
Sustainability Studies$80,622$65,944#6 of 13
Psychology$79,478$42,617#17 of 92
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,323$50,148#8 of 165
Information Science/Studies$76,249$51,641#67 of 71
Criminal Justice and Corrections$75,983$55,752#30 of 115
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,713$52,850#68 of 211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,291$61,146#69 of 285
Political Science and Government$68,463$48,847#12 of 16
Special Education and Teaching$66,728$64,297#91 of 280
Social Work$66,438$54,225#89 of 279

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick public administration graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,428 one year after graduating and $74,870 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for public administration?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for public administration graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #141 by median pay four years after graduation, and #197 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for public administration ($81,408), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,905.

← 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.