Programs & majors brief
The College of New Jersey Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at The College of New Jersey?
32 of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 61 | $111,509 | #15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 44 | $105,377 | #71 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 69 | $104,369 | #80 |
| Civil Engineering | 31 | $93,977 | #40 |
| Economics small degree count | 18 | $92,325 | — |
| Mathematics | 60 | $91,736 | #40 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | $91,052 | #159 |
| Chemistry | 27 | $90,396 | #2 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 261 | $85,978 | #36 |
| Biology, General | 118 | $75,531 | #21 |
| Political Science and Government | 47 | $69,317 | #98 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 80 | $68,654 | #36 |
| Sociology small degree count | 18 | $68,260 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 16 | $67,038 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 17 | $67,001 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 76 | $66,767 | #5 |
| Public Health | 37 | $66,722 | #37 |
| Psychology, General | 117 | $62,397 | #39 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 88 | $62,281 | #18 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 59 | $61,605 | #37 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 104 | $59,328 | #21 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | $56,905 | #68 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 58 | $51,033 | #22 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at The College of New Jersey?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do The College of New Jersey majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Chemistry#2
- Special Education and Teaching#5
- Accounting and Related Services#15
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#18
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#21
- Biology, General#21
- Fine and Studio Arts#22
- Communication and Media Studies#36
- Business Administration, Management and Operations#36
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#37
- Public Health#37
- Psychology, General#39
- Civil Engineering#40
- Mathematics#40
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
Outcomes at The College of New Jersey depend heavily on the field a student chooses. Azimuth ranks 19 programs at the university, evaluating them on the four-year earnings of federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Earnings data are published for 23 programs, and the figures that follow cover those completers four years after graduation. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 18.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.6% and Engineering at 9.2%.
The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 261 degrees awarded and a median of $85,978 four years out. Azimuth ranks it #36 nationally and #3 in New Jersey.
The highest earnings belong to a smaller program: Accounting completers have median earnings of $111,509, from 61 degrees a year. Psychology, the third-largest program at 117 degrees, is ranked #39 nationally and holds the #1 spot in New Jersey, with median earnings of $62,397. Across all fields, 21.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.