COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work master'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.
$1,315 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $62,190 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$66,438 vs. $51,790
$14,648 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis442 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,703
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$66,438
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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?
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$5,537
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,438 vs. $65,123
$1,315 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.Social and Community Service Managers$95,290 median wageNJ estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9151$76,900–$122,220 middle 50% of NJ wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$76,280 median wageNJ estimate · 7,360 jobs · 21-1021$59,530–$97,500 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$82,690 median wageNJ estimate · 4,310 jobs · 21-1022$68,090–$99,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570 median wageNJ estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1113$67,570–$99,650 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$76,640 median wageNJ estimate · 640 jobs · 21-1029$54,340–$96,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,590 median wageNJ estimate · 2,420 jobs · 21-1023$47,610–$84,700 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$92,150 median wageNJ estimate · 4,040 jobs · 21-1013$74,070–$101,090 middle 50% of NJ wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$80,280 median wageNJ estimate · 2,890 jobs · 21-1092$58,770–$105,120 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$73,360 median wageNJ estimate · 810 jobs · 21-1019$60,230–$87,360 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
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.
Kean University
$493 higher earnings · $7,256 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,931
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,447
Seton Hall University
$2,446 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,884
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $31,446
Monmouth University
$259 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,697
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $30,988
Rutgers University-Camden
$958 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,438
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,745
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
453 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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