Health Sciences & Services at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you are interested in studying health sciences and services, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at Rutgers New Brunswick compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at Rutgers New Brunswick is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	84
	111
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	116
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	152
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
	257
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	266
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	329
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	390
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools	595

How Much Do Health Science Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $33,500. This is 7% higher than $31,369, which is the national average for all health science bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 health science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	27

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.