by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is in the top 1% of the country for biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 306 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 294 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in biology from Cornell. This makes it the #368 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,066 a year. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, biology students borrow a median amount of $16,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Cornell is $624 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Cornell University.
Of the 306 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Cornell in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| White | 77 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 45 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from Cornell in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 179 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 39 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 22 |
| Zoology | 20 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
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