Rutgers University-Newark (Rutgers-Newark) is a four-year, public school located in Newark, NJ.

It offers 55 graduate programs - 35 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $22,329 for in-state and $36,225 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,506 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,017 students at Rutgers-Newark. Rutgers-Newark offers online graduate programs and 768 out of 3,506 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Rutgers-Newark's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,329 for New Jersey residents and $36,225 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameRutgers University-Newark
TypeFour-year, Public
Address249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, NJ
Graduate School Students3,834 students
768 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$22,329
Out-of-State$36,225
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 55 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Rutgers University-Newark

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-Newark with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $22,329 and $36,225 for non-New Jersey residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $826 for New Jersey residents and $1,405 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,824$33,720
Fees$2,505$2,505
Cost per Credit$826$1,405
Books & Supplies$1,391
Room & Board$15,060 (On-Campus) / $18,414 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,372 (On-Campus) / $11,760 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$43,152$57,048
Off-Campus Total$53,894$67,790

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Rutgers University-Newark offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 35 Master's (4 online programs), 18 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 1,124 students have been conferred Master's degree and 332 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,124332--
Men570166--
Women554166--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology109 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neurobiology and AnatomyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Statistics (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies42 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationONLINE
Social Work NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Jazz/Jazz Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management312 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management68ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce39ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting118ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science72 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Statistics56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)84 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Rutgers-Newark graduate schools have a total of 3,834 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,915 male and 1,919 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,920 full-time and 1,914 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 768 students enrolled through online exclusively and 641 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,410 White, 442 Black, and 580 Asian students are attending at Rutgers University-Newark. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

22 grad students are younger than 22 and 459 students are older than 65. It has 2,000 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,025 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,834
Men1,915
Women1,919
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,834
Full-time Students1,920
Part-time Students1,914
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,834
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian580
Black442
Hispanic467
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White1,410
Two or more races78
Un-Known164
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,834
21 & Under22
22-24739
25-291,261
30-34648
35-39377
40 & Over459

Online Population

At Rutgers University-Newark graduate schools, 768 students enrolled online exclusively and 641 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,506
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses768
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses641
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,097
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses768
New Jersey Resident624
Other State In U.S.123
Outside of U.S.21