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General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 291 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 291 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 102
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 74
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Medical Scientists 2,960 $145,300
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330
Life Scientists 300 $85,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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