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Biology at Rutgers–Newark

Rutgers–Newark graduates about 228 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 692 schools we score for biology, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#114 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year22810% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Rutgers–Newark

Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur, planted, New York, USA
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) close-up B43Photo: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Austrian Pine
B49 Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Newark, NJ
Dana Library - Rutgers-Newark (55184170250)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
A23-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)Photo: Sherief Saleh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 76
  3. University of Vermont 76
  4. The University of Oklahoma 76
  5. Vassar College 76
  6. Mount Holyoke College 76
  7. University of Puget Sound 76
  8. Union College 76

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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