Biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 432 graduates a year

$32,024
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,306
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,214
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 841
Rank by pay
#349 of 841
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in biology earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Biology

All 841 colleges reporting biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$134,677$136,968#1$36,211
2Providence College Providence, RI$93,757$92,341#6$39,616
3Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$93,200$81,800#17$27,759
4College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$92,914$81,821#16$43,276
5University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$91,888$96,885#2$19,882
6Yeshiva University New York, NY$90,456$86,095#9$21,104
7Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH$90,431$96,503#3$38,548
8Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,921$92,527#5$28,555
9Union College Schenectady, NY$87,208$83,004#14—
10Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$87,026$80,160#19$36,525
…
121Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$68,383$69,546#90—
122Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$68,359$73,295#55$24,925
123Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$68,306$59,951#348$32,024
124Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$68,306$59,951#349$32,024
125Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$68,306$59,951#350$32,024
126Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$68,283$64,991#194$34,841
127Simmons University Boston, MA$68,251$60,102#344—

Other Biology Credentials at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$43,317$84,839$39,405
Doctoral Degree$106,354$157,286—

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,024 one year after graduating and $68,306 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for biology?

Among 841 colleges reporting earnings for biology graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #349 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for biology ($57,214), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Rutgers University-New Brunswick · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.