by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $739 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,988 | $1,988 |
biological science who receive their master’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make an average of $77,966 a year during the early days of their career. That is 52% higher than the national average of $51,217.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick biological science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.3% of the biological science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 50.6% of biological science master’s degree recipients at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 77 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 4 |
| Sustainability Science | 67 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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