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2025 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges in New Jersey
320 Biological Science Degrees Awarded
$33,793 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in biological & physical science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 320 degrees in biological & physical science annually.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Science School

Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in New Jersey Your choice of biological & physical science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biological & physical science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Biological Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Science
Master's Degrees in Biological Science
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biological & Physical Science in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biological science degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Biological Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Biological Science Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & physical science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 biological & physical science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & physical science students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick receive $62,244 more than the typical biological science graduate.

More information about a degree in biological & physical science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Biological Science Degrees Awarded
$69,480 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Thomas Edison State University if you want to pursue a degree in biological & physical science. TESU is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Trenton. This university ranks 17th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 116 biological & physical science students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & physical science students who get their degree from Thomas Edison State University make $35,687 more than the standard biological science graduate.

More information about a degree in biological & physical science from Thomas Edison State University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Biological Science Degrees Awarded
$19,269 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Hudson County Community College if you want to pursue a degree in biological & physical science. HCCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Jersey City. This college ranks 42nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 77 biological & physical science students who graduated with this degree at HCCC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological science program make an average of $19,269 for their early career.

More information about a degree in biological & physical science from Hudson County Community College

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 329
New York 333 322
Maryland 279 73
District of Columbia 188 36

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Biological & Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biological Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Sciences 320

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1,083
Nutrition Science 175
Sustainability Science 95
Interdisciplinary Studies 77
Data Science 77
Computational Science 61
Cognitive Science 42
International Studies 34
Behavioral Science 22
Holocaust Studies 12

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