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Biology Schools in New Jersey

New Jersey contains 32 schools that offer biology programs. Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the highest-ranking biology school in NJ, has a total student population of 37,366 and is the 55th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 32 biology schools in New Jersey, only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Drew University comes out as the most expensive ($34,379/yr), with Camden County College as the lowest recorded at only $3,258/yr.

Biology students from New Jersey schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the New Jersey alone, there are 130 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $62,860. Biological scientists in this state earn $79,270/yr and there are 710 employed.

Also, within the biology schools in New Jersey, the average student population is 3,123 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from biology, there are 3172 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,929 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $8,300, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Biology Programs in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Botany/Plant Biology
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Microbiology, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Molecular Biology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
  

  Levels offered: PhD

The College of New Jersey

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Ramapo College of New Jersey

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Drew University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Rowan University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Montclair State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Molecular Biology
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Rutgers University-Newark

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Seton Hall University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Microbiology, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Molecular Biology
  

  Levels offered: PhD

Rutgers University-Camden

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Rider University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

College of Saint Elizabeth

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Peters College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Centenary College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Felician College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

New Jersey Institute of Technology

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Monmouth University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

William Paterson University of New Jersey

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Kean University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Georgian Court University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

New Jersey City University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Caldwell College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bloomfield College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

County College of Morris

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Gloucester County College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Camden County College

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Warren County Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Union County College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Essex County College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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New Jersey Interesting Facts

• New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.
• New Jersey has the highest percent urban population in the U.S. with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.
• "In November of 1914, the New York Tribune, cooperating with Mr. Bertram Chapman Mayo (founder of Beachwood) issued an "Extra" announcing: "Subscribe to the New York Tribune and secure a lot at Beautiful Beachwood. Act at once, secure your lot in this Summer Paradise now!" This was the greatest premium offered by a newspaper - nothing equal to it was ever attempted in the United States."
• New Jersey is the only state where all its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.
• North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city. Even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.

Top National Parks in New Jersey:

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See Also

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