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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$33,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

Full General Biology at University at Albany Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

Read full report on General Biology at Binghamton University

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

Full General Biology at University at Buffalo Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great value for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Biology at Fordham University Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RPI are $60,026 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.

Full General Biology at University of Rochester Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU also made our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.

Full General Biology at New York University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Colleges 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.

  • 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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