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Biology at NJIT

NJIT graduates about 94 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 38% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year945% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 38% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1450whole school

Around NJIT

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B38 Cucumber Magnolia DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Eastern Red Cedar
B44 Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red-cedar) Close-upPhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) Broad View Rutgers Newark Campus
Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) Broad ViewPhoto: Lambique · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Newark, NJ
Dana Library - Rutgers-Newark (55184170250)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Technology Parking Garage, International Center for Public Health, Life Sciences Center, York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Miami University–Oxford 66
  2. University of New Mexico 66
  3. CUNY–City College 66
  4. New York Institute of Technology 66
  5. Muhlenberg College 66
  6. Hope College 66
  7. American University 66
  8. Centre College 66

Other strong majors at NJIT

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NJIT with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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