Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 767 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	59

In 2021, 316 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #8 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 767 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	327
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	99
White	223
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Rutgers New Brunswick Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 316 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	107
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	88
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 50 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	751
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	150
Genetics	75
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	38
Biotechnology	32
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	27
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	14
Pharmacology & Toxicology	7
Zoology	6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	6
Botany/Plant Biology	3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

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