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General Biology at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 159 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Montclair State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Montclair State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Montclair State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Montclair State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
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In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from Montclair State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $31,870. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Montclair State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Montclair State University.

Montclair State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 159 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Montclair State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 56
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Montclair State General Biology Master’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 biology majors earned their master's degree from Montclair State. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Montclair State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montclair State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Medical Scientists 2,960 $145,300
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330
Life Scientists 300 $85,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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