2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Biology 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Biology Schools
Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Biology majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $21,861 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, biology graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $17,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $529, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biology majors at University at Buffalo take out is $21,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Binghamton University take out is $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $314.
Out of the 106 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
After completing their degree, biology graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $15,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $715.
St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, biology majors at STJ accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $743, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
While working on their degree, biology majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $23,017 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.
The City College of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biology majors at CCNY take out is $13,729.
University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, biology graduates from University of Rochester take out $19,653 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $387, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Medgar Evers College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, biology graduates from Medgar carry an average student debt load of $11,250.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, biology majors at Hunter accumulate an average of around $8,698 in student debt.
Touro College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Biology majors at Touro take out an average of $25,564 in student loans while working on their egree.
Brooklyn College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, biology graduates from Brooklyn College take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, biology majors at SUNY Geneseo accumulate an average of around $20,933 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $227, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.
After completing their degree, biology graduates from NYIT carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $405, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 17 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
| 18 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 18 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 18 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 21 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
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 Related Majors
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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