by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how FDU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at FDU was ranked #666 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #16 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 68% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from FDU. This makes it the #202 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $16,972. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at FDU, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at FDU is $445 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.
Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from FDU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 6 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from FDU in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 22 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 2 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
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