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2023 Most Popular 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for general biology students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 274 students majoring in biology at NYU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 50 students majoring in biology at SUNY Stony Brook, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 72% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full General Biology at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LIU Post is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Of the 30 students majoring in biology at LIU Post, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in biology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full General Biology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Report

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#8

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full General Biology at New York Medical College Report

#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 47% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full General Biology at Hunter College Report

#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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