Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 333 graduates a year

$87,594
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,155
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 966
Rank by pay
#523 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,952
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
134Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$99,458$89,544#431$89,747
135The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$99,393$101,054#131$85,513
136Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$99,155$87,027#522$87,594
137Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$99,155$87,027#523$87,594
138Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$98,870$89,015#449$87,795
139Neumann University Aston, PA$98,754$100,434#140$82,238
140Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$98,641$88,808#462$84,856

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,721$122,331$30,750
Doctoral Degree$133,934$161,430$67,500

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
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
Public Health$74,633$45,408#17 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $87,594 one year after graduating and $99,155 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #523 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,952.

← 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.