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2025 Best Biology Education Schools in New York

22 Colleges in New York
160 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in biology education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #467 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biology education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 degrees in biology education annually.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in New York Your choice of biology education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biology Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

The biology teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Education Schools in New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biology Education in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biology teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Biology Teacher Education

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biology education needs to check out Hunter College. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Hunter College

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New York University
New York, NY

It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from New York University

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Cortland is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

There were about 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from SUNY Cortland

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in biology education needs to check out Hofstra University. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Hofstra University

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were about 10 biology education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Queens College

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Brooklyn College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Syracuse University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In NY

Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

There were about 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Ithaca College

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 12 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from SUNY New Paltz

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 8 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from SUNY Oswego

Best Biology Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 17
Maryland 618 1
New Jersey 614 2
Delaware 345 1

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Biology Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 931
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 722
Social Studies Education 683
English & Language Arts Education 626
Music Education 584
Mathematics Education 489
Art Education 302
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 223
Health Education 189
Spanish Education 114

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