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General Biology at New York University

General Biology at New York University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at New York University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

NYU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

NYU General Biology Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at New York University.

NYU General Biology Master’s Program

75% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 77
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 112
International Students 129
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 217
Biology Studies 77

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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