General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In 2021, 446 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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 New Brunswick General Biology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
	102
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	445

In 2021, 291 students received their master’s degree in biology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #1 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $26,120. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 446 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	178
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	110
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	102
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	74
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Zoology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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 - New Brunswick.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.