by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular Genetics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Genetics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in genetics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 New Brunswick was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for genetics list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 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 | $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.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Genetics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,619.
genetics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $31,167.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick genetics 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.
Women made up around 65.9% of the genetics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.7% of the genetics bachelor’s degrees at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Genetics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Genetics | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to genetics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 436 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 59 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 130 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Zoology | 1 |
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*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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