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Genetics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

60 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Genetics is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in genetics.

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Genetics Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for genetics list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (With Aid) 6
Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (With Aid) 10
Best Genetics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Genetics Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Genetics Graduates 11
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (With Aid) 12
Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Genetics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics 17
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Genetics Master’s Degree Schools 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Genetics Graduates 22
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) 23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Genetics Graduates 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Genetics 25
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Genetics (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Genetics 29
Best Genetics Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Highest Paid Genetics Graduates 30
Best Genetics Schools 32
Best Genetics Graduate Degree Schools 32

Popularity of Genetics at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in genetics. This is an increase of 46% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #9 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in genetics in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Genetics Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

$30,538 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Genetics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Genetics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,538 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,038 for all genetics students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Genetics Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$26,217 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Genetics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, genetics students borrow a median amount of $26,217 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,300 for all genetics majors across the country.

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Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 53% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in genetics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

Rutgers New Brunswick Genetics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in genetics from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in genetics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 751
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 150
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 38
Biotechnology 32
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 27

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