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General Biology at Rutgers University - Camden

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General Biology at Rutgers University - Camden

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Rutgers University - Camden has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,076. In 2021, 80 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Camden.

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.

Rutgers Camden General Biology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Camden General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers Camden performed in these rankings.

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 Rutgers Camden 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
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 303
503
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 511
Most Focused General Biology Schools 522
Best Value General Biology Schools 559

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from Rutgers Camden. This makes it the #182 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Rutgers Camden Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Camden is $26,120. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Rutgers Camden

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

Rutgers Camden General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers Camden. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Rutgers University - Camden with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rutgers Camden General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in biology from Rutgers Camden. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Rutgers Camden does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Rutgers Camden, 67% 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 Rutgers University - Camden 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 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Camden 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 Rutgers University - Camden.

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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