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General Biology at Ramapo College of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, take a look at what Ramapo College of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ramapo College of New Jersey sits in Mahwah, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 general biology graduations were recorded at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at Ramapo College of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Among 5,981 students, 255 (4%) studied exclusively online and 1,193 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey

Students who complete Ramapo 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	$31,898
2 years	$32,391
3 years	$43,041
4 years	$58,880
5 years	$73,412

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey earn a median of $58,880, compared with $63,708 for all Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Biology graduates from Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Biology graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at Ramapo College of New Jersey are 63% women (49) and 37% men (29).

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

Of the 78 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Ramapo College of New Jersey, 63% were women (49) and 37% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	1
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 54% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ramapo College of New Jersey, higher than 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey

This General Biology program at Ramapo College of New Jersey offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	78

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Ramapo College of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.