by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Rutgers University - Camden. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Rutgers Camden was ranked #599 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers Camden.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden paid an average of $924 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $28,466 |
| Fees | $2,647 | $2,647 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,691 | $12,691 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers Camden took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers Camden is $27,516 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Rutgers Camden biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers Camden Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.2% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 69.2% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Camden in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 65 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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