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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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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The Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 25 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 college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 25 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).

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