COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Information Science/Studies bachelor's degree at Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, 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.
$2,463 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $61,893 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +65% · Positive 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+$247,570
$18,000Annual price+$175,570
$20,000Current college-wide context+$167,570
$36,000Annual price+$103,570
$54,000Annual price+$31,570
$72,000Annual price−$40,430
$90,000Annual price−$112,430
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,703
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,757
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$19,703Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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?
3.6% 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$7,313
Estimated loan payment$265
539borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,757 vs. $85,294
$2,463 above 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.Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,460 median wageNJ estimate · 34,470 jobs · 11-3021$168,250–$227,650 middle 50% of NJ wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,840 median wageNJ estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1221$107,860–$170,890 middle 50% of NJ wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$135,940 median wageNJ estimate · 51,570 jobs · 15-1252$107,020–$170,130 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$120,790 median wageNJ estimate · 3,090 jobs · 15-1243$86,600–$167,000 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$108,310 median wageNJ estimate · 12,010 jobs · 15-1299$72,370–$167,020 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$95,310 median wageNJ estimate · 2,170 jobs · 15-1255$71,160–$130,590 middle 50% of NJ wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageNJ estimate · 1,440 jobs · 25-1021$52,990–$128,410 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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
Finance and Insurance
Information
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
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.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
$16,161 higher earnings · $3,199 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,918
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $16,504
Ramapo College of New Jersey
$1,530 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $82,529
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $18,173
Stockton University
$5,422 less debt
- Earnings
- $79,310
- Debt
- $19,578
- Annual net price
- $20,670
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$43,041 higher earnings · $4,125 less debt · $6,565 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $130,798
- Debt
- $20,875
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
159 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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