Graduates of Rowan University earn median earnings of $62,686 four years after enrollment, placing Rowan University in the 62.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $6,276 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The degree mix at Rowan University is anchored by Business, which accounts for 16% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 8% and Education at 8%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #145 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 432 graduates earning median earnings of $51,878. The Business Administration program graduates 310 students with median earnings of $73,631, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #60 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 307 graduates earning median earnings of $64,921.
Graduates of Rowan University earn median earnings of $62,686 four years after enrollment, placing Rowan University in the 62.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $6,276 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The degree mix at Rowan University is anchored by Business, which accounts for 16% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 8% and Education at 8%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #145 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 432 graduates earning median earnings of $51,878. The Business Administration program graduates 310 students with median earnings of $73,631, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #60 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 307 graduates earning median earnings of $64,921.
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How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Graduates of Rowan University earn median earnings of $62,686 four years after enrollment, placing Rowan University in the 62.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $6,276 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The degree mix at Rowan University is anchored by Business, which accounts for 16% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 8% and Education at 8%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #145 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 432 graduates earning median earnings of $51,878. The Business Administration program graduates 310 students with median earnings of $73,631, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #60 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 307 graduates earning median earnings of $64,921.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Rowan University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 16% of degree output, followed by Engineering at 8% and Education at 8%. That applied-professional concentration shapes the institution's earnings profile: the largest programs by cohort size tend to sit in fields with direct workforce entry points rather than grad-school-dependent pathways. Psychology, General is the largest program with 432 graduates, followed by Business Administration (310 graduates), Biology, General (307 graduates), Criminal Justice (259 graduates), and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (190 graduates). Business Administration combines strong enrollment scale with solid earnings, making it a key driver of Rowan University's overall financial outcomes. On the earnings side, Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $86,475 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #107 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting follows at $76,524 with a cohort of 125 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #148 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Finance program graduates 153 students and earns $75,697, while Azimuth ranks the program #140 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Several of Rowan University's strongest programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly — particularly in business, engineering, and health fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes. Programs in biology and psychology are more likely grad-school-dependent, where four-year earnings undercount the lifetime trajectory of graduates who continue to medical or graduate study. Across 57 programs serving roughly 4,223 students annually, 41 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, and the concentration in applied-professional fields helps explain why the institution's earnings outcomes skew toward direct workforce entry. The provides additional context for how these program families align with national labor-market demand.
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Graduates of Rowan University earn median earnings of $62,686 four years after enrollment, placing Rowan University in the 62.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $6,276 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NJ's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $34,809 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential. The degree mix at Rowan University is anchored by Business, which accounts for 16% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 8% and Education at 8%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #145 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 432 graduates earning median earnings of $51,878. The Business Administration program graduates 310 students with median earnings of $73,631, and Azimuth ranks Biology, General #60 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 307 graduates earning median earnings of $64,921.
