COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
History 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.
$3,977 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −63% · 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−$83,430
$8,000Annual price−$115,430
$16,000Annual price−$147,430
$20,000Current college-wide context−$163,430
$24,000Annual price−$179,430
$32,000Annual price−$211,430
$40,000Annual price−$243,430
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$21,728
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,657
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$230/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?
5.0% 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$4,555
Estimated loan payment$230
219borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,657 vs. $50,680
$3,977 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.Managers, 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 degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900 median wageNJ estimate · 780 jobs · 25-1125$55,660–$139,800 middle 50% of NJ wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$77,080 median wageNJ estimate · 130 jobs · 19-3093$56,570–$98,950 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,200 median wageNJ estimate · 38,140 jobs · 25-2031$75,790–$102,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$207,030 median wageNJ estimate · 10,040 jobs · 11-9121$169,560–$281,510 middle 50% of NJ wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$77,800 median wageNJ estimate · 120 jobs · 25-4012$58,280–$93,240 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$67,900 median wageNJ estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4011$52,450–$82,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$43,780 median wageNJ estimate · 110 jobs · 25-4013$39,160–$57,870 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
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.
Princeton University
$25,690 higher earnings · $13,575 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,347
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,128
Kean University
$5,579 higher earnings · $7,256 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,236
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $12,447
Ramapo College of New Jersey
$3,163 higher earnings · $1,530 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,820
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $18,173
Monmouth University
$9,290 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $63,947
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $30,988
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
82 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.
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