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Health and Medical Administrative Services at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $49,928/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk High (54% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (729,600 openings/yr)

ROI 9.7x earnings multiple (4.6x out-of-state)

Ranked #34 of 262 Health and Medical Administrative Services programs Top 25%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$685K	$665K	$584K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.9x	9.7x	8.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.8x	4.6x	4.1x
Probability of Field Employment	55%	49%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	71	70	65

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$68,956

Out-of-state: $144,004 (4.6x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$94,076

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,375

4.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$76,528

53% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $49,928 per year, Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick earn slightly above the $46,252 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

At 9.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 54% task exposure — and the 15% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $20,375 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #34 out of 262 programs, Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Health and Medical Administrative Services program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

Earnings growth from $49,928 to $76,528 over five years (53% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick accepts 65% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, one of the larger campuses at 36,357 students in New Brunswick, NJ.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Information security analysts $124,910/yr

Medical and health services managers $117,960/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Health and Medical Administrative Services program score?

A score of 70/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.

How vulnerable is Health and Medical Administrative Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Health and Medical Administrative Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 54% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank so high for Health and Medical Administrative Services?

The #34 ranking out of 262 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →