Rutgers University-Camden Rankings & Recognition

Rutgers University-Camden appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #23 of 379 for criminal justice, and #2 of 14 ranked colleges in New Jersey.

Rutgers University-Camden rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #23 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,817; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 75.3 of 100 · #2 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 75th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: San Diego State University (#22)
Ranked just below: University of Massachusetts-Lowell (#24)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Finance

Ranked #28 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,695; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 75.3 of 100 · #2 of 8 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 87th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Florida (#27)
Ranked just below: Boston College (#29)

Best colleges for finance

Business

Ranked #38 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 207 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,606; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,625; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 81.3 of 100 · #2 of 20 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arizona State University Campus Immersion (#37)
Ranked just below: University of Delaware (#39)

Best colleges for business

Biology

Ranked #48 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,306; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,684; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 74 of 100 · #3 of 19 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 64th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mount St. Mary's University (#47)
Ranked just below: The University of Texas at Austin (#49)

Best colleges for biology

Accounting

Ranked #52 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,087; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $17,749; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 70.7 of 100 · #3 of 12 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 61th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: North Carolina State University at Raleigh (#51)
Ranked just below: Bucknell University (#53)

Best colleges for accounting

Marketing

Ranked #56 of 354 for value

Marketing · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,813; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $17,471; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 68.6 of 100 · #2 of 7 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 65th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Illinois State University (#55)
Ranked just below: University of Iowa (#57)

Best colleges for marketing

Computer science

Ranked #72 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $125,303; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 70.1 of 100 · #3 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: Sonoma State University (#71)
Ranked just below: Texas A & M University-College Station (#73)

Best colleges for computer science

Nursing

Ranked #80 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 256 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $99,155; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $23,961; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 70.5 of 100 · #8 of 18 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 86th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Worcester State University (#79)
Ranked just below: The University of Texas at Arlington (#81)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #96 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 88 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,479; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 70.9 of 100 · #5 of 22 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: San Diego State University (#95)
Ranked just below: University of Rochester (#97)

Best colleges for psychology

Political science

Ranked #157 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,765; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 54 of 100 · #4 of 11 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $15,732 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 29% of earnings