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General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York

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General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,654 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2021, 52 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Columbia General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biology from Columbia. This makes it the #81 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Columbia awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Columbia General Biology Master’s Program

35% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Columbia. About 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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