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Chemical Engineering master's degree outcomes at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public · Federal field 1407

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,518 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$284,750 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$92,412Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$67,009Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$110,950$43,941 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,504

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$110,950

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,504Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,859Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE72.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$92,412Year 1
$110,950Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,246
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$110,950 vs. $115,468

$4,518 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,640 median wageNJ estimate · 4,540 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemical Engineers$126,760 median wageNJ estimate · 440 jobs · 17-2041+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,910 median wageNJ estimate · 1,270 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEngineers, All Other$132,450 median wageNJ estimate · 4,540 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$114,680 median wageNJ estimate · 680 jobs · 17-2031+7.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Houston, TX

University of Houston

$14,384 higher earnings · $2,228 lower annual net price

Earnings
$125,334
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,276
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$5,940 higher earnings · $1,537 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,890
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,967
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$3,084 higher earnings · $3,023 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,034
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,481
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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$20,923 higher earnings

Earnings
$131,873
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,303
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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