by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how The College of New Jersey ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
The College of New Jersey awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 3,178 undergraduate · 784 graduate (3,962 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at The College of New Jersey.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,981 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 273 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 156 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | 130 |
| Psychology, General. | 122 |
The following majors at The College of New Jersey have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $72,953 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $70,094 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,124 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $68,949 |
| Civil Engineering. | $65,396 |
Browse every major at The College of New Jersey, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,981 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
156 | $51,440 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
130 | $57,154 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Urban Education and Leadership. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
81 | $58,144 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
59 | $50,201 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Art Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
30 | $50,825 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
30 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
20 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
273 | $50,470 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
53 | $63,294 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
71 | $72,953 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
60 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
31 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 122 | $31,706 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
114 | $18,233 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 35 | $68,949 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
26 | $65,396 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
22 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
13 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
8 | $69,124 |
| Engineering Science. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
36 | $35,201 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
21 | $59,803 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
15 | $28,860 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
12 | $37,082 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Intermedia/Multimedia. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
73 | $28,767 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 85 | $34,126 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 62 | $36,796 |
| Journalism. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
65 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
54 | $57,988 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
51 | $20,765 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
24 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
39 | $30,767 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 31 | $70,094 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
5 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
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