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. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, NYU came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 93 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 274 students received their master’s degree in biology from NYU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $20,981. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
Biology majors graduating with a master's degree from NYU make a median salary of $53,753 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all biology graduates with a master's is $36,880.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NYU, biology students borrow a median amount of $21,250 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 NYU is $914 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at New York University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from NYU. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The biology program at NYU awarded 274 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 67 |
| Other Races | 12 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 59 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 55 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 55 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 52 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 51 |
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