Rowan University Outcomes

Rowan University has 70 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $134,810 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

69%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

82.3%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$65,776

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 77.7%
Avg. net price: $23,938
Graduation: 69%
Students: 15,841

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Rowan University graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Rowan University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 183 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Psychology, General; 533 graduates · $51,878 median earnings
Above the national median: 37 of 70 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's): $134,810; Field median $120,338
Computer Science (master's): $127,178; Field median $151,603
Engineering-Related Fields (master's): $121,734; Field median $127,277
Medicine (doctoral): $116,089; Field median $117,210
Computer Software and Media Applications (master's): $110,456; Field median $105,005
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $105,113; Field median $95,127
Engineering, General (master's): $104,475; Field median $122,820
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's): $104,215; Field median $98,953

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	70	$81,457	$104,215	$98,9535% above	$19,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	84	$90,061	$97,116	$86,02013% above	$15,063
Chemical Engineering	26	$74,808	$95,769	$97,2021% below	$20,500
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	53	$90,154	N/A	$74,34121% above	$15,750
Mechanical Engineering	109	$70,230	$90,084	$91,2851% below	$21,365
Computer and Information Sciences, General	135	$74,459	$86,475	$85,0002% above	$17,298
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	25	$64,241	$84,059	$93,48410% below	$17,000
Chemistry	14	$55,794	$79,695	$66,36620% above	$18,985
Civil Engineering	62	$70,307	$78,834	$85,1157% below	$20,000
Accounting and Related Services	101	$61,904	$76,524	$73,0545% above	$19,500
Finance and Financial Management Services	133	$61,873	$75,697	$77,3122% below	$17,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations	346	$52,119	$73,631	$64,59014% above	$15,750
Human Resources Management and Services	22	$57,240	$73,035	$67,0259% above	$15,000
Physics	20	$46,070	$72,734	$78,8648% below	$26,000
Economics	37	$44,968	$70,614	$79,31011% below	$15,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	40	$42,963	$67,702	$64,9514% above	$18,625
Biology, General	245	$40,135	$64,921	$57,55813% above	$15,000
Political Science and Government	32	$44,666	$64,525	$61,6135% above	$18,375
Mathematics	34	$46,201	$63,146	$70,62811% below	$15,000
Homeland Security	33	$44,589	$62,846	$67,0966% below	$20,917
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	193	$42,398	$62,661	$62,0271% above	$19,500
Computer Programming	119	$56,032	$60,493	$78,40423% below	$18,561
Special Education and Teaching	86	$58,606	N/A	$46,75025% above	$12,500
English Language and Literature, General	33	$39,604	$57,895	$48,77319% above	$17,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	60	$55,699	$57,739	$50,82714% above	$25,000
Geography and Cartography	19	$46,042	$57,567	$57,5860% above	$21,999
Criminal Justice and Corrections	230	$41,946	$56,226	$54,4693% above	$17,335
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	43	$41,539	$56,205	$54,6273% above	$15,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	15	$35,805	$55,839	$59,8817% below	$21,188
Communication and Media Studies	106	$40,855	$55,277	$53,8253% above	$16,271
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	137	$54,763	N/A	$44,38223% above	$19,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	31	$39,017	$53,829	$62,35014% below	$14,867
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	183	$47,843	$53,266	$52,0202% above	$20,000
History	58	$42,153	$52,523	$50,3874% above	$15,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	24	$52,466	N/A	$36,74143% above	$22,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not available	N/A	$52,195	$52,0110% above	N/A
Psychology, General	533	$36,800	$51,878	$50,0664% above	$15,885
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	3	N/A	$50,367	$56,04710% below	N/A
Journalism	18	$30,924	$48,057	$54,37812% below	$17,509
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	28	$44,490	$47,677	$39,28721% above	$20,500
Music	79	$36,284	$47,208	$43,3879% above	$21,500
Fine and Studio Arts	53	$34,883	$47,176	$41,55014% above	$17,750
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	96	$28,529	$46,969	$46,9690% above	$15,000
International/Globalization Studies	13	$39,771	$46,165	$56,51718% below	$16,344
Sociology	25	$36,487	$46,130	$52,10511% below	$23,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	18	$42,537	N/A	$38,9389% above	$22,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	27	$26,769	$38,597	$40,0534% below	$22,375
Behavioral Sciences	7	N/A	$35,817	$47,61225% below	N/A
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	83	$35,086	N/A	$42,82118% below	$17,729

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	41	$123,155	$134,810	$120,33812% above	$29,500
Computer Science	143	$107,159	$127,178	$151,60316% below	N/A
Engineering-Related Fields	22	$119,085	$121,734	$127,2774% below	N/A
Computer Software and Media Applications	68	$110,456	N/A	$105,0055% above	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	79	$80,027	$105,113	$95,12710% above	$33,493
Engineering, General	82	$88,011	$104,475	$122,82015% below	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	60	$70,353	$85,459	$69,94422% above	$30,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	11	$72,453	$73,182	$58,84524% above	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	13	$66,289	$72,436	$62,45016% above	$20,500
Special Education and Teaching	48	$70,138	$72,243	$63,05815% above	N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	4	N/A	$69,340	$83,30617% below	$41,144
Behavioral Sciences	16	$68,999	N/A	$68,8210% above	N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	25	$61,883	$68,768	$65,7445% above	N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	11	$67,003	$65,960	$83,63221% below	N/A
Education, General	37	$59,508	$63,930	$63,7540% above	$20,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3	N/A	$62,202	$60,2343% above	N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	15	$60,124	$56,644	$58,9984% below	$41,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	9	$54,773	N/A	$112,52451% below	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	19	$53,420	N/A	$64,68317% below	N/A
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	16	N/A	$51,418	$50,6711% above	N/A

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Medicine	Not available	$66,872	$116,089	$117,2101% below	N/A

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