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Microbiology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study Microbiology, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 microbiology degrees were granted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Distance learning is available at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Among 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Microbiology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Microbiology graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

Microbiology Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 15 bachelor’s microbiology degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 40% of Microbiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Microbiology Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 2 master’s microbiology degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Microbiology Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 3 doctoral microbiology degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Microbiology doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Microbiology Graduates

Graduates of the Microbiology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Microbiology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Microbiologists	$73,155
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.