Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Rutgers Newark.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers Newark Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Rutgers Newark Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Rutgers Newark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	116
	138
	141
	213
	216
	238
	238
	243
	392

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Rutgers Newark Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $49,765. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rutgers Newark Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of economics master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	44

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Survey Researchers	480	$76,040
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.