Mathematics at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$54,953
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,845
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 309
Rank by pay
#143 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark graduates in mathematics earn 18% 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-Newark Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
76University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$81,864$78,198#90$58,153
77Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$81,845$71,834#141$54,953
78Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$81,845$71,834#142$54,953
79Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$81,845$71,834#143$54,953
80University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$81,518$87,404#52$56,132
81Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$81,095$73,844#118—
82University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$80,654$73,390#122$46,674

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
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
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
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 mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,953 one year after graduating and $81,845 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Newark rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #143 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Rutgers University-Newark worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.