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Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 3,103 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cumberland County College the most popular school in New Jersey for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in biology at Cumberland County College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#2

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New Jersey. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

About 66% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Union County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,386.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at Atlantic Cape Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New Jersey. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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Warren County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the fringe town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at Warren County Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Salem Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Salem County College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Carneys Point.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,681
New York 7,502
Maryland 1,848
District of Columbia 478
Delaware 279

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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