Sustainability Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Master's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$65,944
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,622
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,897
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 13
Rank by pay
#9 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,000
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in sustainability studies earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 13 colleges reporting sustainability 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
1University of Redlands Redlands, CA$128,897$117,288#2—
2Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$123,641$117,681#1$86,469
3The New School New York, NY$81,540$77,609#6—
4DePaul University Chicago, IL$81,457$80,031#5$57,588
5University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$80,935$84,217#3—
6Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$80,622$70,761#9$65,944
7CUNY City College New York, NY$79,163$75,347#7$70,051
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$76,776$80,951#4$60,568
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$72,499$71,230#8$55,247
10University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$71,970$66,197#12$62,024

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—
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
Public Administration$74,870$58,428#141 of 243
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 sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,944 one year after graduating and $80,622 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for sustainability studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for sustainability studies ($76,897), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,000.

← 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.