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General Biology at Cornell University

290 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The General Biology major is part of the biological & biomedical sciences program at Cornell University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Biology Rankings

Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is in the top 1% of the country for biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Biology Schools 8

Popularity of Biology at Cornell

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cornell University handed out 290 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 306 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 1 students received their master’s degree in biology from Cornell. This makes it the #368 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2022, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Cornell Make?

$34,500 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,500 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Cornell is $624 per month.

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

$66,014 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$55,510 Average Student Debt

Cornell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,750 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $65,204 $65,204
Fees $810 $810
Books and Supplies $1,354 $1,354
On Campus Room and Board $18,554 $18,554
On Campus Other Expenses $2,218 $2,218

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Cornell General Biology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 290 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Cornell. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 70
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 88
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 50

Does Cornell Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Cornell does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.

Biology Student Diversity at Cornell

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 190
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 28
Zoology 17
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 16
Genetics 13

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