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The bachelor's program at NJIT was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from NJIT. This makes it the #342 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NJIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,187 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NJIT, biology students borrow a median amount of $21,834 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 32 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 2 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NJIT, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2 |
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