Programs & majors brief
New Jersey City University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at New Jersey City University?
26 of 26 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 222 | $102,386 | #53 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 50 | $71,548 | #143 |
| Fire Protection | 20 | $69,444 | #5 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $66,244 | #202 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 48 | $65,368 | #194 |
| Homeland Security | 61 | $63,137 | #3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $60,574 | #41 |
| Biology, General | 79 | $60,104 | #144 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 101 | $59,925 | #263 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | $58,323 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 94 | $55,293 | #93 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | $55,075 | — |
| Marketing | 29 | $54,983 | #193 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 24 | $52,151 | #61 |
| History | 21 | $47,200 | #218 |
| Psychology, General | 138 | $46,575 | #243 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | $44,625 | #235 |
| Sociology | 40 | $44,151 | #223 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 14 | $43,544 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 36 | $41,077 | #135 |
| Music | 28 | $35,729 | #136 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at New Jersey City University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do New Jersey City University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Homeland Security#3
- Fire Protection#5
- English Language and Literature, General#41
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#53
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#93
- Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size#143
- Biology, General Included by program size#144
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#202
- Psychology, General Included by program size#243
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#263
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
The bachelor's degree mix at New Jersey City University clusters in three fields: Business at 21.4%, Health Professions at 20.4%, and Security & Protective Services at 14.5%. Azimuth publishes four-year earnings for 21 bachelor's programs, and 18 hold a national rank.
Earnings and debt differ by program, and Azimuth's rankings weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Homeland Security ranks #3 nationally and #1 in New Jersey, with graduates earning $63,137 four years after completion.
Fire Protection ranks #5 nationally and #1 in New Jersey, with earnings of $69,444 at the same horizon. The awards figure for each program counts degrees awarded in one academic year.
Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Nursing awards the most degrees, at 222, and its graduates earn $102,386 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.