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Biology at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 788 biology majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 37th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $299 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

86/100Standout#37 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year7889% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$299Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
Steeple, Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick Theological Seminary (55143271800)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Two bicycles sit in the foreground of a misty morning at Rutgers University, New
Early Morning Bikes in the FogPhoto: Askarion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Outreach, Promotion and Education (H.O.P.E.), Hurtado Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Davidson College 88
  2. University of Washington 87
  3. Dartmouth College 87
  4. Bates College 87
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 86
  6. The Ohio State University 85
  7. University of Maryland, College Park 85
  8. Boston University 85

Other strong majors at Rutgers

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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