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Biology Studies at Rutgers University-Newark

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-Newark. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-Newark is in Newark, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 196 biology studies degrees were granted at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-Newark

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 68% women (134) and 32% men (62).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 187 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 69% were women (129) and 31% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	62
Black / African American	20
Asian	42
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 69% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 5 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 40% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Among the 4 doctoral biology studies graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, 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
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.