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Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
21
34

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #9 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Graduates

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $30,538. This is less than $33,038, which is the national average of all genetics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

68% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in genetics.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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