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

11 Colleges
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 884 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #27 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in New York for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 467
Maryland 129
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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