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Rutgers University - Newark PhD in General Biology

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Rutgers University - Newark. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Biology from Rutgers Newark Cost?

$19,704 Average Tuition and Fees

Rutgers Newark Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Rutgers Newark paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $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 $1,968 $1,968

Does Rutgers Newark Offer an Online PhD in Biology?

Rutgers Newark does not offer an online option for its biology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.

Rutgers Newark Doctorate Student Diversity for Biology

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4 students received their doctor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 75.0% of the biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the biology doctor’s degree recipients at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Biology Focus Areas at Rutgers Newark

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4

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References

*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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