Best colleges for biology in New Jersey
Rutgers University-Newark ranks first in New Jersey for biology value (#38 nationally, value score 74.8): graduates earn $68,306 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,013 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 19 New Jersey colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best biology colleges in New Jersey
Rutgers University-Newark ranks first in New Jersey for biology value (#38 nationally, value score 74.8): graduates earn $68,306 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $16,013 a year. 19 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $65,807 and the average net price is $17,923 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 19 New Jersey colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $65,807 and the average net price is $17,923 a year.
- The highest biology earnings in the state are at The College of New Jersey ($75,531), ranked #7 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Saint Peter's University: $8,127 a year.
- Median earnings
- $65,807
- National: $58,001
- Median net price
- $17,923
- National: $18,049
- Median federal debt
- $19,392
- biology graduates
- Public colleges
- 12 of 19
- in this list
19 colleges
The New Jersey ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $68,306
- Net price
- $16,013
- Federal debt
- $18,684
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $67,541
- Net price
- $15,193
- Federal debt
- $19,614
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Earnings
- $68,306
- Net price
- $15,732
- Federal debt
- $18,684
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $74,746
- Net price
- $10,378
- Federal debt
- $25,835
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $68,904
- Net price
- $16,382
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $65,807
- Net price
- $18,783
- Federal debt
- $13,500
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $75,531
- Net price
- $26,752
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Rank in New Jersey 8
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public · #91 nationally
70.7Value- Earnings
- $68,306
- Net price
- $24,897
- Federal debt
- $18,684
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Rank in New Jersey 9
Jersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit · #103 nationally
69.2Value- Earnings
- $61,502
- Net price
- $8,127
- Federal debt
- $19,250
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Rank in New Jersey 10
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public · #132 nationally
67.1Value- Earnings
- $71,026
- Net price
- $18,533
- Federal debt
- $18,565
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Earnings
- $64,921
- Net price
- $23,938
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Earnings
- $60,104
- Net price
- $10,591
- Federal debt
- $19,125
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Earnings
- $61,291
- Net price
- $14,465
- Federal debt
- $19,534
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $59,151
- Net price
- $24,030
- Federal debt
- $18,625
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in New Jersey 15
West Long Branch, NJ · Private nonprofit · #318 nationally
52.6Value- Earnings
- $66,114
- Net price
- $30,978
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Earnings
- $58,620
- Net price
- $25,614
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in New Jersey 17
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · Private nonprofit · #428 nationally
43.2Value- Earnings
- $56,559
- Net price
- $17,923
- Federal debt
- $21,791
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in New Jersey 18
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit · #435 nationally
42.7Value- Earnings
- $56,559
- Net price
- $24,803
- Federal debt
- $21,791
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Earnings
- $50,056
- Net price
- $15,180
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 57%
Method: the same value score as the national biology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about biology colleges in New Jersey
What are the best colleges for biology in New Jersey?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New Jersey colleges for biology are Rutgers University-Newark (value score 74.8), Montclair State University (value score 74.6) and Rutgers University-Camden (value score 74). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which New Jersey college has the highest earnings for biology graduates?
The College of New Jersey: its biology graduates have median earnings of $75,531 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable biology college in New Jersey on this list?
Saint Peter's University has the lowest average net price of the ranked New Jersey colleges, $8,127 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many New Jersey colleges are ranked for biology?
19 New Jersey colleges have a biology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New Jersey.