COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General 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 notably above similar programs.
$5,773 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −56% · 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−$65,210
$8,000Annual price−$97,210
$16,000Annual price−$129,210
$20,000Current college-wide context−$145,210
$24,000Annual price−$161,210
$32,000Annual price−$193,210
$40,000Annual price−$225,210
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$56,479
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?
5.6% 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$4,707
Estimated loan payment$265
1,350borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,479 vs. $50,706
$5,773 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.Industrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 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 degreePsychologists, All Other$132,220 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3039$99,160–$132,220 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$127,090 median wageNJ estimate · 2,700 jobs · 19-3033$64,780–$166,490 middle 50% of NJ wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,790 median wageNJ estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1066$63,450–$126,340 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$62,760 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-4061$49,390–$85,270 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.
The College of New Jersey
$5,918 higher earnings · $95 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,397
- Debt
- $24,905
- Annual net price
- $27,646
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
$34 less debt · $4,299 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,977
- Debt
- $24,966
- Annual net price
- $15,404
Georgian Court University
$2,625 less debt · $418 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,745
- Debt
- $22,375
- Annual net price
- $19,285
Ramapo College of New Jersey
$1,000 less debt · $1,530 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,710
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $18,173
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
380 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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