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Undergraduate General Biology at State University of New York at Cortland

53 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#29 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$65,127 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at SUNY Cortland. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #29 out of 72 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

SUNY Cortland Undergraduate General Biology Rankings

#293 in the U.S.
#31 in New York
#74 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks SUNY Cortland highly for general biology, placing at #293 out of 1,257 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best General Biology Schools 293 of 1,257
Best General Biology Schools in New York 31 of 83
Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 74 of 221

Undergraduate General Biology Degrees at SUNY Cortland

Here is each degree level offered in general biology at SUNY Cortland, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 53

SUNY Cortland General Biology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, State University of New York at Cortland handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in general biology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SUNY Cortland is a solid choice among schools offering general biology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #29 out of 72 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 29
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 71
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 273

Salary of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$65,127 Bachelor's Median Salary

General Biology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland earn a median of $65,127 a year. This is above $55,027, the median for all majors at SUNY Cortland.

Salary for General Biology majors with a bachelor's degree at SUNY Cortland

Student Debt of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cortland, general biology students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $25,273, the typical median for all majors at SUNY Cortland.

Student debt for General Biology majors with a bachelor's degree at SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,874 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,070 $16,980
Fees $1,804 $1,804

Read more about SUNY Cortland tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of general biology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

SUNY Cortland gender breakdown of General Biology Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of general biology bachelor’s degree graduates at SUNY Cortland are White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from State University of New York at Cortland with a bachelor’s in general biology.

Ethnic diversity of General Biology majors at State University of New York at Cortland
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

SUNY Cortland conferred 39 bachelor’s completions in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

Biomedical Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

SUNY Cortland conferred 14 bachelor’s completions in biomedical sciences, general recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).

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