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General Biology at Rutgers University - Newark

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General Biology at Rutgers University - Newark

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - Newark. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers Newark.

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 Newark General Biology Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Rutgers Newark 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
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 144
270
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 304
Most Focused General Biology Schools 367
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 423
490

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Rutgers Newark Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Newark is $26,120. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 217 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Rutgers Newark in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 69
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Rutgers Newark General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in biology from Rutgers Newark. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

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

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Newark.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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