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Columbia University in the City of New York BS in General Biology

68 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,221 Average Salary
$15,012 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Columbia BS in Biology

#18 in the U.S
#2 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, Columbia came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)5
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)10
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates15
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools16
Best General Biology Schools18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)21
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates35
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)49
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates89
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans103
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates104
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology142
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)174
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)190
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology218
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)283
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology327
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology341
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans395
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans401
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)768
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)785
Best Value Colleges for General Biology894
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology896
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1,322
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology1,467

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Columbia Cost?

$60,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,012 Average Student Debt

Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia was $1,896 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,864$57,864
Fees$2,668$2,668
Books and Supplies$1,318$1,318
On Campus Room and Board$12,394$12,394
On Campus Other Expenses$2,220$2,220

Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.

Columbia Biology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia took out an average of $15,012 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Columbia?

$36,221 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia make an average of $36,221 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Columbia Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Columbia biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.

Columbia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

68 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.9% Women
60.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 68 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 52.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Columbia in 2019-2020, 60.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian21
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White20
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Columbia

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies68

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology18
Neurobiology & Neurosciences75
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)1

View All General Biology Related Majors >

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.

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