Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · 36,357 students · Visit Website

Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers various programs for career advancement, including certificates in areas like Medical Coding, Project Management, and IT. The university provides hands-on training opportunities, particularly in healthcare fields through its Division of Simulation and Clinical Learning, which features fully equipped skills and high-fidelity simulation labs. Additionally, Rutgers-New Brunswick has a Craft Trainee Program that offers education and on-the-job training in trades such as HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, leading to journeyman status.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$50,530/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

61/100

Tuition (In-State)

$17,239/yr
Out-of-state: $36,001/yr

All Programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

1 trade program at Rutgers University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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61 $50,530/yr $15,375 15.4x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Rutgers University-New Brunswick using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.