Promoting Diversity in STEM Programs
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Students at Rutgers-Newark don’t check their identities at the door. We welcome your individual perspectives, experiences, and appreciation of other cultures, to high-impact scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) endeavors. It is part of the diversity that is core to what is special about Rutgers-Newark.
Rutgers-Newark is a statewide hub
We are diversifying STEM fields and professions to include historically underrepresented students. Our inspirational Strategic Plan and Diversity Strategic Plan are the frameworks for our mission to provide inclusive and supportive environments for research, particularly for students from underrepresented backgrounds.
- #8 in the nation for ethnic diversity
- 73 percent of undergraduate students belong to minority groups
- #7 among 439 national universities in social mobility
Pursue stimulating fields of study that lead to rewarding careers
Earn your degree at Rutgers-Newark and go anywhere in the world. These well-funded STEM degree programs welcome diverse students and set you up for rewarding and lucrative careers that make an impact in New Jersey and beyond.
Whether it is conducting research on the Newark campus
Whether it is conducting research on the Newark campus, engaging in the Minority Biomedical Research Program, traveling to Antarctica to study ice melting, or leaving the earth altogether to explore space, it all starts here. Think bigger and go further with programs such as:
Chemistry degrees
A chemistry degree from Rutgers-Newark is your gateway to an intellectually stimulating career in breakthrough fields that are addressing some of the most pressing needs of individuals, businesses, and society. The award-winning programs here put you on a variety of career paths:
- Science
- Healthcare and medicine
- Food
- Education
- Environment
- Industry
- Intellectual property
- Petrochemicals
- Safety, regulation, and policy-making
Physics degrees
A physics degree from Rutgers-Newark opens the door to technological advances and scientific discoveries that can change the world. Your career path can span from theoretical to applied roles in areas such as:
- Research and development
- Aerospace and transportation
- Energy
- Electronics
- Defense
- Optics
- Healthcare
- Law
- Engineering
- Education
Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
Our bachelor of environmental sciences degree is an interdisciplinary program across geology, biology, and chemistry. The well-rounded program prepares you for technical, leadership, and policy roles that contribute to a cleaner world and healthier environment in:
- Law
- Business
- Sociology
- Health
- Energy
- Transportation
- Politics and policy
Explore Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department is where you can engage to better understand the natural world and help address complex environmental issues locally here in Newark and around the world. Whether it is conducting research, teaching, or working in the field, our undergraduate and graduate students have exciting career choices in the private sector, public section, and in academia.
Awarded the Beckman Scholars Program
Rutgers-Newark has been awarded the prestigious Beckman Scholars Program, underscoring our commitment to excellence, diversity, and inclusion in scientific research and education. Established by the Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation, it recognizes institutions that demonstrate a commitment to fostering research excellence and providing inclusive opportunities for underrepresented groups. We are dedicated to equitable access, social mobility, and providing transformative research experiences for students.
Honors College
The Honors College is a program for high-achieving, undergraduate students eager to challenge themselves. It is also a leading component of one of the most diverse research universities in the world, embracing diversity in all its forms, including socioeconomic, religious, and cultural. Bringing together students from diverse backgrounds with wide-ranging academic and personal interests opens you to the best educational opportunities to become an effective and empathetic citizen of the world.
Be part of a lifelong community
You’ll form lifelong connections during your studies, and then post-graduation become part of an active network of people who enjoy social gatherings, community engagement, and making valuable business contacts in the Rutgers-Newark alumni groups who meet by region, by field, and by interest.