by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 3,103 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,042 and $24,796 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,569 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,273 and $26,463 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 71 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomfield College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 207 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Felician is located in Lodi, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 217 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The College of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 120 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus General Biology Report
With a ranking of #11, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 294 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #14. Caldwell is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rutgers University - Camden ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 80 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Biology at Rutgers University - Camden
Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #16. Centenary University is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #17. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 52 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus General Biology Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 446 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Montclair State University
Monmouth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgian Court University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey
With a ranking of #25, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in New Jersey list. Rider University is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 21 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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