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Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a genetics school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's genetics program.

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, 11 students received their master's degree in genetics.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in genetics, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Genetics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists 2,960 $145,300
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330

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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