College Scorecard program reportCIP 54.01 · UNITID 186380

History

Bachelor's Degree · New Brunswick, NJ

At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the History bachelor's degree program reported $54,657 median earnings four years after completion and $21,728 median federal debt among 154 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$54,657Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$21,728Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates154Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do History graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $54,657, five-year median earnings were $58,981, and median federal debt was $21,728 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$54,657

Median earnings five years after completion$58,981

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s History program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 54th percentile and debt was lower than about 48% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile54th

Higher earnings than about 54% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position48%

Lower median debt than about 48% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish History for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 52 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Rutgers University-New Brunswick cost and completion data?

The Rutgers University-New Brunswick institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey · Public

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Answers at a glance

History at Rutgers University-New Brunswick: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $54,657 four-year median earnings, $21,728 median federal debt, 154 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this History program earn?

Median earnings were $54,657 four years after completion and $58,981 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this History program?

The published median federal debt was $21,728 across a reported debt cohort of 219 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 54.01 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.