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General Biology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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General Biology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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.

The Graduate Center General Biology Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center General Biology Rankings

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biology from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center General Biology Master’s Program

72% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in biology from The Graduate Center. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from The Graduate Center, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 13 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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