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General Biology at SUNY Potsdam

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General Biology at SUNY Potsdam

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what SUNY Potsdam has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 3,084. In 2021, 36 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Potsdam.

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.

SUNY Potsdam General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

SUNY Potsdam General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at SUNY Potsdam 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 SUNY Potsdam 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 Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 402
Best Value General Biology Schools 425
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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 588

How Much Do Biology Graduates from SUNY Potsdam Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Potsdam is $24,842. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from SUNY Potsdam. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SUNY Potsdam are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SUNY Potsdam also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 SUNY Potsdam.

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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