Accounting and Related Services at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 157 graduates a year

$68,141
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,087
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#126 of 796
Rank by pay
#322 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark graduates in accounting and related services earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Newark Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 796 colleges reporting accounting and related services 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$141,931$124,368#3$89,564
2Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$130,990$133,218#1$75,776
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$130,087$118,371#6$78,417
4Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,461$111,362#9$75,512
5Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$125,874$128,015#2$77,026
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$121,101$110,194#10$73,903
7Villanova University Villanova, PA$120,207$122,252#5$77,966
8American University Washington, DC$119,020$104,292#24—
9Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$118,946$108,311#13$81,625
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$117,024$111,383#8$76,473
…
123Iona University New Rochelle, NY$89,359$85,051#194$46,266
124Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$89,087$78,190#320$68,141
125Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$89,087$78,190#321$68,141
126Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$89,087$78,190#322$68,141
127Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$88,548$94,158#93$56,800
128University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$88,393$81,303#256$62,731
129University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$88,393$81,303#257$62,731

Other Accounting and Related Services Credentials at Rutgers University-Newark

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$77,416$106,813$36,224

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805$43,223#25 of 265
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#35 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#103 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#160 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,141 one year after graduating and $89,087 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Newark rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #126 by median pay four years after graduation, and #322 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Rutgers University-Newark worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Rutgers University-Newark · 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.