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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey

8 Ranked Colleges
338 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 289 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed 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.

Full William Paterson University 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 list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State General Biology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

FDU also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Biology Report

#5

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and 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 Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172.

Full Seton Hall University General Biology Report

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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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