Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$42,482
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,099
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,630
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 10
Rank by pay
#8 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark graduates in public administration and social service professions earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Newark Compares for Public Administration and Social Service Professions

All 10 colleges reporting public administration and social service professions 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 Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$109,851$100,029#1$65,688
2Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$72,188$68,708#2—
3University of California-Davis Davis, CA$69,702$63,424#6$44,593
4University at Albany Albany, NY$68,928$65,605#3$44,758
5Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$67,099$58,892#7$42,482
6Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$67,099$58,892#8$42,482
7Park University Parkville, MO$60,550$64,922#4—
8Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$57,191$64,917#5$44,778
9National Louis University Chicago, IL$52,649$51,727#9—
10Troy University Troy, AL$41,240$46,811#10$31,454

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
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
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 public administration and social service professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,482 one year after graduating and $67,099 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Newark rank for public administration and social service professions?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for public administration and social service professions graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public administration and social service professions at Rutgers University-Newark worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for public administration and social service professions ($61,630), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← 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.