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General Biology at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 306 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Cornell.

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.

Cornell General Biology Degrees Available

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

Cornell General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Cornell 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools 58
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 390

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from Cornell. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Cornell Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $29,066. This is 7% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Cornell University.

Cornell General Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Cornell since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 81
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 54
White 77
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 45

Cornell General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 8 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 Cornell University.

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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