Economics at The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$62,218
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,325
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 368
Rank by pay
#146 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

The College of New Jersey graduates in economics earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The College of New Jersey Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics 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
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
91University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$92,998$98,984#62$42,129
92Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$92,653$84,369#127$56,261
93Reed College Portland, OR$92,453$92,998#82$53,110
94The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$92,325$81,032#146$62,218
95The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$91,962$80,583#154—
96Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$91,701$93,233#81$71,630
97John Carroll University University Heights, OH$91,386$97,523#65$65,098

Other Majors at The College of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$111,509$74,403#18 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$105,377$84,539#90 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,369$85,986#100 of 966
Civil Engineering$93,977$71,649#25 of 233
Mathematics$91,736$50,762#41 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,052$65,761#163 of 318
Chemistry$90,396—#2 of 209
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,978$56,286#74 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$84,241—
Biology$75,531$25,340#50 of 841
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$73,531—
Political Science and Government$69,317$40,229#128 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$68,654$37,151#62 of 660
Sociology$68,260$46,953#21 of 462
Journalism$67,038$42,217#17 of 187
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,001$34,841#57 of 118
Special Education and Teaching$66,767—#6 of 177
Public Health$66,722—#38 of 215
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,465—#3 of 19
Psychology$62,397$28,920#66 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,281$56,055#32 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,605$36,070#108 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,328$56,231#41 of 680
English Language and Literature$56,905$35,925#100 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$51,033$33,214#44 of 423
History—$26,218—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The College of New Jersey economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,218 one year after graduating and $92,325 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The College of New Jersey rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, The College of New Jersey ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at The College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for The College of New Jersey · 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.