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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 291 students majoring in biology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 64% of the biology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Rutgers Camden, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Biology at Rutgers University - Camden Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Biology at Seton Hall University Report

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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