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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 7,502 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,681
Maryland 1,848
New Jersey 3,103
District of Columbia 478
Delaware 279

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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