Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 71 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 7,715 degrees in general biology to qualified students.
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 489 general biology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from New York University make $10,611 more than the typical biology graduate.
It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 312 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career income of $34,500.
Any student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 120 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York earn $7,122 more than the average biology graduate.
University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general biology. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 191 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year. After graduating, biology degree recipients typically make about $34,390 in the first five years of their career.
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were approximately 602 general biology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $27,120 in the first couple years of their career.
University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 389 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,300.
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 466 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients typically earn about $26,990 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 125 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career wages of $34,841.
UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 27th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 268 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make about $32,099 for their early career.
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 319 general biology students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biology program earn around $23,473 in their early career salary.
Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were about 10 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Barnard College make $13,516 more than the standard biology graduate.
Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.
There were about 41 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Hamilton College earn $9,826 more than the typical biology student.
Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 26 general biology students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 41 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available. General Biology degree recipients from Vassar College receive an earnings boost of around $3,989 above the typical earnings of general biology majors.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Biology Schools in New York award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
