Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
Master’s Degree in Genetics

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Rankings

The genetics major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its genetics 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 genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Master’s Program

91% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the genetics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 genetics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Genetics

The following genetics concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Genetics	75

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists	2,960	$145,300
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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
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