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Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT 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.

Full General Biology at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full General Biology at Rutgers University - Newark Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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