New Brunswick, New Jersey · Public

Ceramic Sciences and Engineering at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 113 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.3% Program signal 113 Size proxy $24,406 Net price (all) $74,479 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~113
Schools with reported signal: 3

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 58.2%
Graduation rate: 83.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $24,406/yr
4-year cost (est.): $97,624
Median debt: $21,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $74,479/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 3 schools that report this field.

#2 of 3 on ROI Top 67% value

18% national avg concentration Bigger than 0% of programs

+$2,298 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $22,108

+$3,701 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $70,778

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,298 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,701 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 67% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.9% reported share · $16,298 net A

Alfred University Alfred, NY · 2.7% reported share · $25,620 net D

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Ceramic Sciences and Engineering accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which is bigger than 0% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 113 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Rutgers University-New Brunswick's average net price is $24,406 per year, about $97,624 over four years. That is $2,298 above the $22,108 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $74,479 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,701 above the $70,778 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Rutgers University-New Brunswick #2 of 3 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.