Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year.

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 Newark Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Rutgers Newark 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	68
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Rutgers Newark Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	221
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	40

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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