Graduate School

Overview

Rutgers University–Newark / Graduate School is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in American Studies

Program in Applied Physics

Program in Biology

Program in Chemistry

Program in Computational Biology

Program in Creative Writing

Program in Economics

Program in English

Program in Environmental Geology

Program in Environmental Science

Program in History

Program in Jazz History and Research

Program in Management

Program in Mathematical Sciences

Program in Political Science

Program in Psychology

Program in Public Administration

Program in Urban Systems

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	176
Doctoral Degrees	55

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,768

Applied

826

Accepted

457

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum B average
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum B average

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

1,177

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	13.17%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	20.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.73%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

411

Total faculty

Full-time - 379

Part-time - 32

Male (293)

Female (118)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hormonal regulation of behavior, effect of metal mercury on DNA and RNA, behavioral self-feedback, quality of probation services
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ  07102
United States

Contact Dr. Barry R. Komisaruk
Associate Dean
Email: brk@psychology.rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-353-5834 ext. 10
Fax: 973-353-1191

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