Newark, New Jersey · Public
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other at Rutgers University-Newark
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $19,703 school-wide net price and $74,479 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 55
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.4%
- Graduation rate
- 63.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,703/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $78,812
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $74,479/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.2%), school-wide average net price ($19,703), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($74,479), and peer averages from 55 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 55 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($166 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($15,779 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Rutgers University-Newark in the top 35% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH · 2.1% of reported awards · $9,992 net A+ Portland State University Portland, OR · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,552 net A MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,339 net A 
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK · 1.2% of reported awards · $7,081 net A University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 0.7% of reported awards · $9,833 net A 
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,411 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other accounts for 3.2% of the awards or completions reported for Rutgers University-Newark. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 3.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Rutgers University-Newark's average net price is $19,703 per year, about $78,812 over four years. That is $166 above the $19,537 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 $15,779 above the $58,700 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Rutgers University-Newark #19 of 55 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.