Public · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick: cost, debt and earnings by major
137 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $24,897
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 84%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 58%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 37,751
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,974
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,090 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,496 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,838 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,156 |
| $110,000+ | $34,232 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (3)
Bachelor's programs (77)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$125,303
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296
- Chemical Engineering$100,729
- Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155
- Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598
- Mechanical Engineering$94,561
- Industrial Engineering$94,382
- Engineering Science$91,309
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850
- Management Information Systems and Services$89,098
- Accounting and Related Services$89,087
- Information Science/Studies$87,757
- Biotechnology$87,600
- Civil Engineering$87,557
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399
- Economics$86,120
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606
- Genetics$83,484
- Mathematics$81,845
- Food Science and Technology$80,979
- Statistics$80,721
- Social Sciences, Other$80,700
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510
- Human Resources Management and Services$75,850
- Public Policy Analysis$74,865
- Marketing$74,813
- Public Health$74,633
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,122
- Chemistry$73,245
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,844
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,021
- Communication and Media Studies$69,709
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$68,786
- Biology, General$68,306
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$68,108
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,805
- Physics$67,544
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$67,099
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519
- Landscape Architecture$65,863
- Nutrition Sciences$64,441
- Political Science and Government$63,765
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679
- Journalism$62,670
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$61,901
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$60,883
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921
- Urban Studies/Affairs$59,261
- Philosophy$58,891
- Area Studies$58,245
- Design and Applied Arts$57,313
- Geography and Cartography$56,979
- Social Work$56,797
- Psychology, General$56,479
- Anthropology$56,468
- Music$56,008
- English Language and Literature, General$55,337
- Sociology$55,197
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,164
- History$54,657
- Animal Sciences$54,509
- Fine and Studio Arts$52,450
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,242
- Dance$51,736
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$51,581
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$47,553
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,306
- Cognitive Science$44,592 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,712
- Agriculture, General$41,464 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$32,379 (1 yr)
Master's programs (44)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$174,192
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$155,535
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$137,728
- Statistics$127,279
- Biological and Physical Sciences$125,457
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,331
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$121,183
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$112,029 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$108,638
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$108,578
- Accounting and Related Services$106,813
- Mechanical Engineering$106,233 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,397
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,935
- Chemical Engineering$95,382 (1 yr)
- Genetics$89,834 (1 yr)
- Public Policy Analysis$89,111
- Human Resources Management and Services$87,588
- Public Health$85,904
- Biology, General$84,839
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$83,767 (1 yr)
- Sustainability Studies$80,622
- Psychology, General$79,478
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,323
- Information Science/Studies$76,249
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$76,079 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$75,983
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,713
- Public Administration$74,870
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,291
- Political Science and Government$68,463
- Special Education and Teaching$66,728
- Social Work$66,438
- Fine and Studio Arts$66,086
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$65,081
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,968
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,802 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$64,520
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,147 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,664
- Music$58,234 (1 yr)
- History$56,792
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$52,135 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$27,786 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (9)
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$183,565 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,430
- Biology, General$157,286
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,480
- Law$106,575
- Social Work$105,646
- Chemistry$97,125 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$95,771
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$86,084
First professional programs (2)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$315,599 (1 yr)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$74,996