2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
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6,504
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Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 6,504 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 7.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biology.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional general biology students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list, coming in at #1.
About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
Read full report on General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York
Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 of Cornell students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Biology at Cornell University
Our rankings recognize New York University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list.
About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Biology at New York University
Syracuse University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Syracuse has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 of Syracuse students are attending part time.
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Binghamton University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population. Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. About 1,855 of the students at Binghamton University are attending part time.
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Farmingdale State College landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.
About 1.3% of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,982 students take at least one class online at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. There are roughly 2,007 part time students in attendance at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
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Stony Brook University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. 4,151 students are part time.
Read full report on General Biology at Stony Brook University
University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population. University at Buffalo also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list, coming in at #9.
About 1.3% of University at Buffalo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,575 students take at least one class online at University at Buffalo. 5,053 of University at Buffalo students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Biology at University at Buffalo
Fordham University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Fordham U also did well on our Best Colleges for General Biology in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Fordham U is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,564 part time students in attendance at Fordham U.
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SUNY Cortland comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 1,737 students at SUNY Cortland that take at least one class online. About 593 of the students at SUNY Cortland are attending part time.
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