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2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

10 Ranked Colleges
175 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 7,125 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,722 and $23,887 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 175 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

Read more about General Biology at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 12 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at UAlbany

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about General Biology at University at Buffalo

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at Binghamton University

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell General Biology Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#10 in overall quality

Fordham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846.

Read more about General Biology at Fordham University

#12 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. St John’s University - New York is a large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at STJ

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on General Biology at New York University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse General Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about General Biology at Columbia

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Rochester

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

Read full report on General Biology at RPI

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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