by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 4,107 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,222 and $24,877 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and biomedical sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cumberland County College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey. Cumberland County College is a public institution located in Vineland, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 214 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 82 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,136 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Bloomfield College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 23 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stockton University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Stockton University is a public institution located in Galloway, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 218 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 261 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 214 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 ’s 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%.
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Felician University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Lodi, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 94 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #13. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 85 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 174 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. The College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 98 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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New Jersey City University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Caldwell University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 227 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Essex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Centenary University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey ranking. This small school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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With a ranking of #24, Warren County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Located in Washington, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Monmouth University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in New Jersey list. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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