College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey

17 Colleges
2,467 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,060 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New JerseyOut of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 3rd in New Jersey. In fact, 2,467 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Biology Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey list.

The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. There are roughly 7,559 part time students in attendance at Rutgers New Brunswick.

Full General Biology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

2
Rowan crest
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Rowan has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.

Read full report on General Biology at Rowan University

3

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. NJIT also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 3,018 students take at least one class online at NJIT. There are roughly 3,015 part time students in attendance at NJIT.

Read More…

4
Kean crest
Kean University
Union, NJ

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kean University. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

About 3.1% of Kean students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.

Read full report on General Biology at Kean University

5

William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. Approximately 3,122 students take at least one class online at William Paterson University. There are roughly 3,144 part time students in attendance at William Paterson University.

Read full report on General Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

6
Seton Hall crest
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,136 students take at least one class online at Seton Hall. There are roughly 2,229 part time students in attendance at Seton Hall.

Read full report on General Biology at Seton Hall University

7

Our rankings recognize Georgian Court University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 2.0% of Georgian Court students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 873 students at Georgian Court that take at least one class online. About 786 of the students at Georgian Court are attending part time.

Read More…

8
Monmouth crest
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Monmouth also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. About 808 of the students at Monmouth are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Monmouth University Report

9

Our rankings recognize Ramapo College of New Jersey as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Ramapo College also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in New Jersey list, coming in at #7.

About 0.7% of Ramapo College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,224 students at Ramapo College that take at least one class online. About 1,054 of the students at Ramapo College are attending part time.

Read More…

10

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 2.4% of FDU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 325 of FDU students are exclusively distance learners. 4,986 of FDU students are attending part time.

Read full report on General Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,379
Pennsylvania 4,093
Maryland 1,695
Delaware 229
District of Columbia 439

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options