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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York

34 Colleges
$28,375 Avg Salary
$22,311 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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 Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 34 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Rockefeller University

New York, NY

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

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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