COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,943 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −74% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$107,580
$8,000Annual price−$139,580
$16,000Annual price−$171,580
$24,000Current college-wide context−$203,580
$32,000Annual price−$235,580
$40,000Annual price−$267,580
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,242$16,160 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,406
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,275
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,242
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,354
Estimated loan payment$268
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,242 vs. $56,185
$3,943 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$64,020 median wageNJ estimate · 500 jobs · 19-1031$50,540–$80,930 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$100,000 median wageNJ estimate · 13,310 jobs · 13-1041$76,180–$128,790 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$167,550 median wageNJ estimate · 280 jobs · 19-3011$126,940–$192,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$142,990 median wageNJ estimate · 7,650 jobs · 33-1012$126,670–$161,570 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$133,210 median wageNJ estimate · 2,210 jobs · 33-1021$128,090–$160,720 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDetectives and Criminal Investigators$116,300 median wageNJ estimate · 3,080 jobs · 33-3021$91,360–$134,000 middle 50% of NJ wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,880 median wageNJ estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063$70,550–$173,200 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$101,260 median wageNJ estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3099$90,020–$120,520 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$92,610 median wageNJ estimate · 21,780 jobs · 33-3051$67,070–$117,800 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$89,590 median wageNJ estimate · 2,260 jobs · 11-9072$75,990–$115,440 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
West Virginia University
$22,780 higher earnings · $275 less debt · $8,772 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,022
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $15,634
University of Rhode Island
$20,069 higher earnings · $275 less debt · $2,966 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,311
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $21,440
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$16,723 higher earnings · $5,275 less debt · $7,741 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,965
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $16,665
Michigan State University
$16,671 higher earnings · $3,520 less debt · $4,726 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,913
- Debt
- $21,755
- Annual net price
- $19,680
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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