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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Rutgers University-New Brunswick 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 $22,348 and $36,244 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.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,824$33,720
Fees$2,524$2,524
Cost per Credit$826$1,405
Books & Supplies$1,391
Room & Board$14,715 (On-Campus) / $18,414 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,372 (On-Campus) / $11,760 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$42,826$56,722
Off-Campus Total$53,913$67,809
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$19,983$19,724$20,495$21,078$22,348
Out-of-State$32,391$32,132$33,215$34,182$36,244

Graduate Program Overview

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a four-years, public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $22,348 for New Jersey residents and $36,244 for out-of-state students.
It offers 254 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameRutgers University-New Brunswick
TypeFour-years, Public
Address83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, NJ
Graduate School Students14,652 students
2,985 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$22,348
Out-of-State$36,244
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 254 Graduate Programs
133 Master's, 100 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 254 major areas - 133 Master's (5 online programs), 100 Doctorate (1 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor', 17 Post-Master'. 3,105 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,403 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
Total3,1051,4034827
Men9686041311
Women2,1377993516
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.
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration125 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science14 - NOT OFFERED 5
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics20ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)39 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services Administration93 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Public Health118 - 48 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)13ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant92 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management11ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Prosthodontics/ProsthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Periodontics/PeriodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Pediatric Dentistry/PedodonticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Endodontics/EndodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Clinical Sciences15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences1ONLINE -ONLINE - -
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dance1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/Affairs- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Psychology33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology38 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics (other)7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Jewish/Judaic Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical Sciences92 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics60 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neurobiology and Anatomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Toxicology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular PharmacologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - - -
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Genetics13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell Biology and AnatomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences306 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
what is Library Science program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science196 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Italian Language and Literature4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chinese Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Packaging Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Operations Research- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Operations Research- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering37 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering52 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering34 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering50 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering31 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education13 - NOT OFFERED -
Reading Teacher Education11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education8 - NOT OFFERED -
Foreign Language Teacher Education14 - NOT OFFERED -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching45 - NOT OFFERED -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching80 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education8 - NOT OFFERED -
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration13 - NOT OFFERED -
Education2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies86 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences50 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Communication3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's Studies1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Landscape Architecture10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Food Science4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Economics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work668 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 50,804 students enrolled in Rutgers University-New Brunswick including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 14,652 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 5,322 male and 9,330 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 8,856 full-time and 5,796 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,985 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,023 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total14,652
Men Students5,322
Women Students9,330
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total14,652
Full-time Students8,856
Part-time Students5,796
By race/ethnicity 5,725 White, 1,540 Black, and 2,422 Asian students are attending at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total14,652
American Indian /
Native American		3
Asian2,422
Black1,540
Hispanic1,750
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		13
White5,725
Two or more races507
Un-Known346
122 students are younger than 22 and 1,564 students are older than 65. The school has 9,373 students aged between 22 and 30 and 3,234 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total14,652
21 & Under122
22-244,155
25-295,218
30-342,124
35-391,110
40 & Over1,564
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 2,985 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,023 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,293
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,985
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,023
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,285
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,985
New Jersey Resident2,260
Other State In U.S.638
Outside of U.S.87
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