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2023 Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey

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$28,042 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 346 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools in General Biology

Our 2023 rankings named Georgian Court University the best school in New Jersey for general biology students. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for general biology students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for general biology students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
Maryland 129
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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