Physical Sciences at Rutgers University-Newark

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

The following degree levels are offered in physical sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	23
Master’s	10
Doctoral	2

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rutgers University-Newark handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark is not currently ranked for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$73,289 Bachelor's Median Salary

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark report a median salary of $73,289 a year. This is below $80,436, the median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,018 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark, physical sciences graduates take on a median debt of $25,018 in student loans. This is higher than $24,220, the typical median for all majors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark.

Student debt for Physical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,250 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,018 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,536	$33,734
Fees	$3,028	$3,028

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 35% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The majority of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark are White. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University-Newark with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Physical Sciences majors at Rutgers University-Newark

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Chemistry, General (Bachelor’s)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark awarded 19 bachelor’s completions in chemistry, general in the most recent reporting year — 63% to women and 37% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (42%).

Geology/Earth Science, General (Bachelor’s)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark granted 3 bachelor’s completions in geology/earth science, general in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (33%).

Physics, Other (Bachelor’s)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark conferred 1 bachelor’s completion in physics, other in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (100%).

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Rutgers, The State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers U; Rutgers; Rutgers–Newark; Rutgers, Newark; Rutgers Newark. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	10
Doctoral	2

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.