Rutgers University-Newark
Rutgers University-Newark is a public college in Newark, NJ. Its average net price is $16,013 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,829 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,678 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,193 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,591 |
| $110,001 and up | $27,471 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $65,405 |
| 8 years after entry | $74,769 |
| 10 years after entry | $80,490 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $74,201 n=466 | $18,187 n=289 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $72,906 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $52,960 National median for this major n=144 | Not published |
| Biology | $30,854 n=664 | $19,500 n=641 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $65,350 n=1,163 | $18,750 n=768 |
| Chemistry | $59,390 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | $33,774 National median for this major n=168 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $80,862 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $18,401 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Computer Science | $83,698 n=829 | $18,953 n=758 |
| Criminal Justice | $43,766 n=686 | $19,500 n=499 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $35,675 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Economics | $64,027 n=442 | $19,500 n=284 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,719 n=209 | $20,500 n=184 |
| Environmental Conservation | $47,993 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $16,625 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $45,191 Small program - rough guide n=64 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $29,996 Small program - rough guide n=63 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $75,103 n=851 | $18,667 n=654 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $67,287 National median for this major n=148 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | Not published |
| History | $39,420 n=130 | $19,500 n=141 |
| Information Science/Studies | $61,294 n=514 | $19,500 n=405 |
| Journalism | $41,980 n=190 | $20,423 n=139 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $73,479 n=138 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=83 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $85,884 n=260 | $16,500 n=295 |
| Marketing | $55,336 n=441 | $18,500 n=388 |
| Mathematics | $67,622 n=119 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $35,594 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| Music | $40,187 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $21,625 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $32,379 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $18,847 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $41,324 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $23,625 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Physics | $50,763 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Political Science and Government | $44,063 n=405 | $19,350 n=372 |
| Psychology | $37,298 n=941 | $20,500 n=1,159 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | $49,138 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $19,960 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $42,933 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Social Work | $46,514 n=152 | $19,500 n=281 |
| Sociology | $39,702 n=111 | $20,231 n=122 |
| Studio Art | $31,141 n=157 | $19,402 n=146 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $33,118 National median for this major n=2,431 | Not published |
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