Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Rowan graduates experience steady earnings growth over their early careers. Median earnings begin at $50,705 six years after enrollment, increase to $57,460 at eight years, and reach $59,988 at ten years.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings align with peer institutions — outcomes are in line with similar schools.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $20,500 in debt with typical earnings.
Rowan graduates carry a median debt load of $20,500, with debt levels ranging from $7,500 at the 25th percentile to $25,000 at the 75th percentile. This median debt level sits $500 above the peer median of $20,000, indicating slightly higher borrowing than similar institutions.
Rowan University's return on investment ranks at the 41.4th percentile, placing it around the national average for educational return. Graduates earn $4,711 below expectations based on student demographics, reflecting the university's mission to serve first-generation and transfer students who face additional economic challenges in the labor market.
Approximately 22% of Rowan graduates continue to graduate or professional school, with high confidence in this estimate based on program mix analysis....
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Engineering programs drive Rowan's strongest earnings outcomes, with Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earning $86,018 and Mechanical Engineering graduates earning $80,397. Technology programs like Artificial Intelligence produce $79,121 median earnings with growing market demand.
Business programs show solid performance, ranging from Banking and Financial Services at $72,102 to Business Administration at $61,083. Biology stands out among life sciences with $56,811 earnings and exceptional value performance.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation across career paths and programs. The distribution spans from $40,999 at the 25th percentile to $82,759 at the 75th percentile, representing a 2.0:1 ratio that reflects differences in field selection and career advancement.