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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate 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 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Kingsborough Community College the most popular school in New York for general biology students working on their associate degree. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 110 students majoring in biology at KCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from KCC carry an average student debt load of $10,178.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 53 students majoring in biology at LaGuardia, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, biology graduates from LaGuardia take out $11,694 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New York. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at HVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,844.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 20 students majoring in biology at Monroe Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, biology graduates from Monroe Community College take out $12,174 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in biology at Nassau Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public college with a small student population.

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Queensborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools 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 9 schools only.

  • 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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