The student-faculty ratio at Rutgers University--New Brunswick is 16:1, and the school has 41.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rutgers University--New Brunswick include: Psychology, General; Computer and Information Sciences, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Economics, General; and Information Science/Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
2,147 full time
2,138 part time
Minority
19% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
99%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students41.6%
20-4937.7%
50 or more20.8%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
93%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
92%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
78%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
83%
6-year graduation rate of international students
71%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
37
Post-master's certificates
3
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
737
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
653
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.5%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.7%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
1.8%
Graduates reporting salaries
14%
Graduates reporting bonuses
5%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.5%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.3%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
14.8%
Attended a graduate education program
1.8%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.6%
Attended medical school
0.5%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Cornell University
New York University
Rowan University
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Camden
Seeking continuing education
2.9%
Not seeking employment
0.3%
No information provided by graduate
38.6%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Psychology, General 6%
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4%
Economics, General 4%
Information Science/Studies 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$58,900
Animal Science$44,500
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$52,300
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Genetics$62,800
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$56,700
Biology$54,700
Biotechnology$53,900
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$49,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$68,900
Management Information Systems (MIS)$67,500
Accounting$61,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,000
Marketing$52,700
Human Resources Management and Services$50,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$50,900
Public Relations & Advertising$50,700
Journalism$47,400
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$80,800
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering$72,600
Industrial Engineering (IE)$71,300
Electrical Engineering (EE)$70,400
Biomedical Engineering$69,800
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$71,100
Public Health$46,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,100
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$64,900
Mathematics & Statistics$60,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences$50,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,000
Chemistry$57,000
Physics$50,500
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$64,000
Political Science and Government$50,900
Sociology$48,700
Geography and Cartography$48,000
Anthropology$42,800
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$58,900
Design and Applied Arts$47,100
Visual and Performing Arts$45,800
Fine and Studio Arts$44,700
Drama and Theater Arts$39,900
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture and Related Services
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biometry/Biometrics
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Labor and Industrial Relations
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Meteorology
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Music Performance, General
Music, General
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
B.A./MLER (with School of Management and Labor Relations)
BS in Business Discipline/MBA
BA or BS/JD (with Rutgers Law School)
B.A./Master of Communication and Media (with SC&I)
5-year B.A. or B.S./MBA program in Rutgers Business School
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
14
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Oak Ridge Science Semester (TN), Washington Center Program, New York Arts Program
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Cayman Islands
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Violence Against Women Research Consortium
American Council of Learned Societies
Inter-University Doctoral Consortium
Big Ten Academic Alliance
New Jersey Space Grant Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
