by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 3,103 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,042 and $24,796 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey biology students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Vineland, New Jersey, and it awarded 83 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomfield, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 207 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 36 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 165 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Felician University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 221 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 751 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 53 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 294 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Seton Hall University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New Jersey City University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 85 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - Camden landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Caldwell University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Essex County College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Essex is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Centenary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Warren County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Montclair State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgian Court University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court University is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Monmouth University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 49 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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