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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 2,965 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,188 and $24,701 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 338 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Biology Report

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 289 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Biology Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Montclair State University

#4

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers Camden General Biology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at NJIT

#6

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112.

Read more about General Biology at Rutgers University - Newark

#5 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at William Paterson University

#8

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Georgian Court also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgian Court University are $17,062, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgian Court University General Biology Report

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Seton Hall University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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