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General Biology at The College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, you may want to check out the program at The College of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 general biology degrees were awarded at The College of New Jersey.

Online & Distance Learning at The College of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at The College of New Jersey. Of 8,141 students, 215 (3%) studied exclusively online and 951 (12%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at The College of New Jersey

Use these rankings to compare The College of New Jersey’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#5 of 25
Best Value	New Jersey	#21 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 215
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#127 of 213
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#953 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from The College of New Jersey

Graduates of The College of New Jersey’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,233
2 years	$20,140
4 years	$57,757
5 years	$72,463

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from The College of New Jersey earn a median of $57,757, compared with $65,450 for all The College of New Jersey graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Biology graduates from The College of New Jersey is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at The College of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at The College of New Jersey are 66% women (75) and 34% men (39).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at The College of New Jersey

Among the 114 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at The College of New Jersey, 66% were women (75) and 34% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	3
Asian	27
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 45% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at The College of New Jersey, below the national average of 47%.*

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

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at The College of New Jersey

The General Biology program at The College of New Jersey breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	114

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at The College of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
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

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.