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Biology Studies at New York University

Biology Studies at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year.

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

NYU Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

NYU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at NYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at New York University.

NYU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 18
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

NYU Biology Studies Master’s Program

45% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 15
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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 New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000
Life Scientists 170 $77,970

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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