Graduates of Stockton University earn about $2,233 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Stockton University #927 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration is the largest program with 385 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,060, and Azimuth ranks the program 0.9x the national benchmark for the field among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 325 students with median 4-year earnings of $63,295, performing 1.0x the CIP benchmark. Psychology, General and Criminology round out the top programs, with 192 and 169 graduates respectively earning $50,947 and $55,408 four years after enrollment. These outcomes reflect the specialized nature of Stockton University's programs, where career trajectories often extend beyond traditional early-career salary metrics into diverse fields with longer payoff horizons.
Graduates of Stockton University earn about $2,233 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Stockton University #927 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration is the largest program with 385 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,060, and Azimuth ranks the program 0.9x the national benchmark for the field among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 325 students with median 4-year earnings of $63,295, performing 1.0x the CIP benchmark. Psychology, General and Criminology round out the top programs, with 192 and 169 graduates respectively earning $50,947 and $55,408 four years after enrollment. These outcomes reflect the specialized nature of Stockton University's programs, where career trajectories often extend beyond traditional early-career salary metrics into diverse fields with longer payoff horizons.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Stockton University earn about $2,233 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Stockton University #927 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration is the largest program with 385 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,060, and Azimuth ranks the program 0.9x the national benchmark for the field among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 325 students with median 4-year earnings of $63,295, performing 1.0x the CIP benchmark. Psychology, General and Criminology round out the top programs, with 192 and 169 graduates respectively earning $50,947 and $55,408 four years after enrollment. These outcomes reflect the specialized nature of Stockton University's programs, where career trajectories often extend beyond traditional early-career salary metrics into diverse fields with longer payoff horizons.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Stockton University is anchored in visual and performing arts — a distinctive program portfolio that shapes both the institution's identity and its graduate outcomes. Business Administration is the largest program with 385 graduates, followed by Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Psychology, General, Criminology, and General Studies. The institution's program mix reflects this arts-centered mission, with Business representing 20% of degrees, Social Sciences at 11%, and Arts at 3%. Among 24 ranked programs, earnings patterns reflect the creative and applied-arts orientation of the institution. Nursing graduates earn median earnings of $97,739 four years after enrollment, while Business Administration graduates earn $64,060. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General delivers median earnings of $63,295, and Biology, General and Social Work round out the higher-earning programs with $59,151 and $59,102 respectively. These figures reflect the reality that creative-field graduates often experience earnings growth over time as they establish professional networks and advance in their careers. The earnings distribution across Stockton University's program portfolio underscores the creative-industries positioning of a public arts-focused institution. Many graduates enter fields where early-career earnings are modest but trajectory and professional opportunity accumulate through portfolio development, freelance work, and industry advancement. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how creative and performing-arts fields align with labor-market demand and career-path diversity.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Stockton University earn about $2,233 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Stockton University #927 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration is the largest program with 385 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $64,060, and Azimuth ranks the program 0.9x the national benchmark for the field among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 325 students with median 4-year earnings of $63,295, performing 1.0x the CIP benchmark. Psychology, General and Criminology round out the top programs, with 192 and 169 graduates respectively earning $50,947 and $55,408 four years after enrollment. These outcomes reflect the specialized nature of Stockton University's programs, where career trajectories often extend beyond traditional early-career salary metrics into diverse fields with longer payoff horizons.
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