Public Administration master's degree outcomes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · Federal field 4404

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,538 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $104,350 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,428 → $72,601

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

72Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,406

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$74,870

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.

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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.

$58,428Year 1

$74,870Year 4

$72,601Year 5

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$6,239

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,870 vs. $81,408

$6,538 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,610 median wageNJ estimate · 9,120 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$310,440 median wageNJ estimate · 2,430 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$173,690 median wageNJ estimate · 53,000 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$138,230 median wageNJ estimate · 6,910 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$101,100 median wageNJ estimate · 440 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$95,290 median wageNJ estimate · 5,530 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$86,280 median wageNJ estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$64,240 median wageNJ estimate · 110 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031

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