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Biology Studies at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 296 biology studies degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Cornell University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Cornell University are 55% women (164) and 45% men (132).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 277 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Cornell University, 55% were women (153) and 45% were men (124).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	77
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	30
Asian	76
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 64% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 1 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Cornell University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 18 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Cornell University, 56% were women (10) and 44% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at Cornell University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.