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Rutgers University - New Brunswick BS in General Biology

436 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,516 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 - New Brunswick. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Rutgers New Brunswick BS in Biology

#165 in the U.S
#2 in New Jersey

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 New Brunswick was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology7
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology15
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology19
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans24
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology32
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)53
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools54
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)104
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)132
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)157
Best General Biology Schools165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)234
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)236
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)283
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates289
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)332
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology346
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology422
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)433
Best Value Colleges for General Biology481
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)518
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)560
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)639
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates658
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology678
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)678
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates756

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Rutgers New Brunswick Cost?

$15,003 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Rutgers New Brunswick Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,230$29,012
Fees$2,773$2,773
Books and Supplies$1,350$1,350
On Campus Room and Board$13,075$13,075
On Campus Other Expenses$3,574$3,574

Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.

Rutgers New Brunswick Biology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in Biology walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Rutgers New Brunswick?

$27,516 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick is $27,516 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.

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Does Rutgers New Brunswick Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick Online Learning page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

436 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.9% Women
68.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 436 bachelor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 58.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 68.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian164
Black or African American54
Hispanic or Latino60
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White114
International Students14
Other Races/Ethnicities28

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Rutgers New Brunswick

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies436

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology59
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences130
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology8
Zoology1
Genetics41

View All General Biology Related Majors >

References

*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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