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Biology Studies at Rutgers University - Newark

Biology Studies at Rutgers University - Newark

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Rutgers University - Newark has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers Newark Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Rutgers Newark Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #112 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 44
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 59
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Rutgers Newark Biology Studies Master’s Program

65% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
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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