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Nursing at Rutgers University-Newark

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-Newark. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-Newark sits in Newark, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 nursing graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-Newark

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Rutgers University-Newark

Use these rankings to compare Rutgers University-Newark’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Rutgers University-Newark

Those who finish Rutgers University-Newark’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$125,431
2 years	$110,432
3 years	$124,617
4 years	$135,095
5 years	$138,311

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Rutgers University-Newark take home a median $135,095, compared with $80,436 for all Rutgers University-Newark graduates — about 68% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 100% women (9) and 0% men (0).

Nursing Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 9 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Rutgers University-Newark

This Nursing program at Rutgers University-Newark breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nursing Science	9

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Rutgers University-Newark work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.