Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,266, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,865 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 33.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ramapo College of New Jersey #709 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median earnings figure runs above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions, a gap that reflects Ramapo College of New Jersey's position in the competitive New Jersey labor market and its concentration in business and professional fields. The program lineup at Ramapo College of New Jersey anchors the return story in applied, career-oriented disciplines. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return major, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — a combination that drives a large share of the institution's overall return profile. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 121 students and delivers median four-year earnings of $103,534, with Azimuth ranking the program #63 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Communication and Media Studies follows with 98 graduates earning $56,894, and Azimuth ranks that program #134 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business concentration — representing 22% of degrees under the Business family — is the clearest structural driver of Ramapo College of New Jersey's above-average earnings outcomes, channeling a large share of graduates into fields with consistent early-career hiring demand across the broader New York metropolitan region.
Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,266, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,865 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 33.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ramapo College of New Jersey #709 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median earnings figure runs above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions, a gap that reflects Ramapo College of New Jersey's position in the competitive New Jersey labor market and its concentration in business and professional fields. The program lineup at Ramapo College of New Jersey anchors the return story in applied, career-oriented disciplines. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return major, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — a combination that drives a large share of the institution's overall return profile. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 121 students and delivers median four-year earnings of $103,534, with Azimuth ranking the program #63 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Communication and Media Studies follows with 98 graduates earning $56,894, and Azimuth ranks that program #134 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business concentration — representing 22% of degrees under the Business family — is the clearest structural driver of Ramapo College of New Jersey's above-average earnings outcomes, channeling a large share of graduates into fields with consistent early-career hiring demand across the broader New York metropolitan region.
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,266, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,865 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 33.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ramapo College of New Jersey #709 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median earnings figure runs above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions, a gap that reflects Ramapo College of New Jersey's position in the competitive New Jersey labor market and its concentration in business and professional fields. The program lineup at Ramapo College of New Jersey anchors the return story in applied, career-oriented disciplines. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return major, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — a combination that drives a large share of the institution's overall return profile. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 121 students and delivers median four-year earnings of $103,534, with Azimuth ranking the program #63 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Communication and Media Studies follows with 98 graduates earning $56,894, and Azimuth ranks that program #134 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business concentration — representing 22% of degrees under the Business family — is the clearest structural driver of Ramapo College of New Jersey's above-average earnings outcomes, channeling a large share of graduates into fields with consistent early-career hiring demand across the broader New York metropolitan region.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Ramapo College of New Jersey's program mix is anchored in Business, with secondary concentrations in Social Sciences and Education — a portfolio shaped by the college's identity as a focused liberal arts and professional-studies institution in northern New Jersey. Nursing is the largest program by graduate count, followed by Communication and Media Studies, Biology, General, and Psychology, General, together accounting for a substantial share of the college's annual degree output. The program mix reflects Business at 22% of graduates, Social Sciences at 10%, and Education at 5%, signaling a balance between applied professional fields and foundational disciplines. The highest-earning programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey cluster in business and technology-adjacent fields. Nursing leads on median earnings four years after enrollment at $103,534, and Azimuth ranks the program #63 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions — a strong result for a program of 121 graduates. Accounting follows with median earnings of $83,004, with Azimuth ranking it #119 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Social Work round out the top quartile, with graduates earning $68,904 and $58,371 respectively four years after enrollment, per the Azimuth program-ranking methodology. The broader program portfolio reflects a mix of high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways and foundational disciplines where graduate or professional school is a common next step. Communication and Media Studies and Biology, General are among the more popular programs and lead to stable regional employment, while fields such as Psychology, General and Digital Marketing serve students who may continue to graduate study before entering the workforce. Across 33 programs serving roughly 1,147 students annually, Ramapo College of New Jersey offers a focused but varied set of pathways well-suited to the northern New Jersey and greater New York metro labor market. The provides context for how these program families align with regional and national hiring trends.
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Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $67,266, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 71.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,865 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Ramapo College of New Jersey in the 33.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Ramapo College of New Jersey #709 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That median earnings figure runs above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions, a gap that reflects Ramapo College of New Jersey's position in the competitive New Jersey labor market and its concentration in business and professional fields. The program lineup at Ramapo College of New Jersey anchors the return story in applied, career-oriented disciplines. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return major, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — a combination that drives a large share of the institution's overall return profile. Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 121 students and delivers median four-year earnings of $103,534, with Azimuth ranking the program #63 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology. Communication and Media Studies follows with 98 graduates earning $56,894, and Azimuth ranks that program #134 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business concentration — representing 22% of degrees under the Business family — is the clearest structural driver of Ramapo College of New Jersey's above-average earnings outcomes, channeling a large share of graduates into fields with consistent early-career hiring demand across the broader New York metropolitan region.
