Public Health at The College of New Jersey

Ewing, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,722
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 215
Rank by pay
#92 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

The College of New Jersey graduates in public health earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The College of New Jersey Compares for Public Health

All 215 colleges reporting public health 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$101,771$109,215#1$45,921
2Utah State University Logan, UT$93,161$88,295#4$76,451
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,522$81,459#8$36,300
4George Washington University Washington, DC$87,217$76,425#15$44,809
5Montana Technological University Butte, MT$86,855$94,875#2$74,771
6Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$85,266$89,903#3$59,330
7Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,790$83,306#6$59,207
8Elon University Elon, NC$81,153$87,089#5$42,088
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,113$69,431#30$36,540
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,928$83,220#7$36,181
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35University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$66,937$68,779#32$40,005
36Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$66,892$71,763#24$45,274
37Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$66,732$67,847#36$39,584
38The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,722$58,561#92—
39Carroll University Waukesha, WI$66,494$69,190#31—
40University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$66,110$60,156#84$39,144
41University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,978$64,823#59$40,564

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
Economics$92,325$62,218#94 of 368
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
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 public health graduates make?

Graduates earn $66,722 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The College of New Jersey rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, The College of New Jersey ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at The College of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.