by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at SUNY Cortland. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SUNY Cortland was ranked #125 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. 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 | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cortland in Biology walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $27,753.
SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 51 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
*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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