The keystone of the Graduate Program in Entomology in the School of Graduate Studies at Rutgers University is individual research projects performed by graduate students under close supervision by faculty in the Departments of Entomology; Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Environmental and Occupational Health; and Plant Science, as well as several research centers including the Center for Turfgrass Science, leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Despite the input of faculty and advisors from a variety of life sciences departments and programs, the core of the Graduate Program in Entomology is focused in the faculty of the Department of Entomology including the entomology extension specialists and associated entomologists, who participate in all research and teaching activities, assuring students of ready access to professional interactions with all faculty members. Faculty and students actively maintain collaborations with other universities as well as internationally.