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Biology, General bachelor's degree programs in New York

Compare 65 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

65Programs reporting earnings

$62,737Median year-4 earnings

$24,000Median federal debt

63Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in New York

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1Yeshiva UniversityNew York · $20,500 federal debt$90,456 2Union CollegeSchenectady · $24,500 federal debt$87,208 3Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie · $26,000 federal debt$81,936 4New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury · $19,500 federal debt$80,208 5Clarkson UniversityPotsdam · $27,000 federal debt$77,791 6Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse · $27,000 federal debt$77,609 7Adelphi UniversityGarden City · $25,000 federal debt$75,921 8Touro UniversityNew York · $20,000 federal debt$75,886 9Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh · Debt not reported$75,798 10Barnard CollegeNew York · $16,635 federal debt$75,696

CAREER CONTEXT IN NY

What related occupations pay in New York

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

25-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

State median wage: $98,180
Middle 50% wage range: $75,500–$132,570
State employment: 3,870
Projected growth: +7.3%
Annual openings: 4,700

10th–90th percentile: $56,520–$205,870

19-4021Biological Technicians

State median wage: $61,210
Middle 50% wage range: $47,820–$73,240
State employment: 5,050
Projected growth: +7.4%
Annual openings: 9,400

10th–90th percentile: $39,040–$79,630

11-9121Natural Sciences Managers

State median wage: $134,680
Middle 50% wage range: $80,480–$193,690
State employment: 5,690
Projected growth: +8.2%
Annual openings: 9,200

10th–90th percentile: $65,440–$291,780

19-1029Biological Scientists, All Other

State median wage: $104,120
Middle 50% wage range: $83,420–$133,750
State employment: 2,520
Projected growth: +4.7%
Annual openings: 4,300

10th–90th percentile: $67,030–$169,890

25-2031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

State median wage: $97,070
Middle 50% wage range: $76,050–$131,980
State employment: 70,660
Projected growth: -0.2%
Annual openings: 63,500

10th–90th percentile: $60,070–$136,450

19-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

State median wage: $87,760
Middle 50% wage range: $80,960–$130,510
State employment: 7,690
Projected growth: +12.6%
Annual openings: 10,500

10th–90th percentile: $67,490–$177,510

19-1099Life Scientists, All Other

State median wage: $86,790
Middle 50% wage range: $66,820–$126,000
State employment: 250
Projected growth: +6.3%
Annual openings: 400

10th–90th percentile: $61,970–$159,970

19-4092Forensic Science Technicians

State median wage: $81,670
Middle 50% wage range: $64,990–$100,310
State employment: 1,140
Projected growth: +13.3%
Annual openings: 2,800

10th–90th percentile: $63,970–$105,920

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in New York; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	Yeshiva University	New York	$90,456	$20,500
2	Union College	Schenectady	$87,208	$24,500
3	Marist University	Poughkeepsie	$81,936	$26,000
4	New York Institute of Technology	Old Westbury	$80,208	$19,500
5	Clarkson University	Potsdam	$77,791	$27,000
6	Le Moyne College	Syracuse	$77,609	$27,000
7	Adelphi University	Garden City	$75,921	$25,000
8	Touro University	New York	$75,886	$20,000
9	Mount Saint Mary College	Newburgh	$75,798	Not available
10	Barnard College	New York	$75,696	$16,635
11	Siena University	Loudonville	$73,491	$27,000
12	Fordham University	Bronx	$73,136	$26,640
13	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta	$71,874	$21,537
14	Farmingdale State College	Farmingdale	$71,533	$16,748
15	St Lawrence University	Canton	$69,386	$27,000
16	CUNY York College	Jamaica	$69,149	$11,375
17	Cornell University	Ithaca	$69,083	$16,000
18	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester	$68,862	$24,000
19	Syracuse University	Syracuse	$68,283	$27,000
20	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh	$67,359	$21,140
21	St. Joseph's University-New York	Brooklyn	$67,242	$27,000
22	Manhattan University	Riverdale	$67,229	$25,000
23	SUNY College at Geneseo	Geneseo	$66,852	$20,500
24	Binghamton University	Vestal	$66,816	$20,478
25	D'Youville University	Buffalo	$66,182	$25,125
26	Hofstra University	Hempstead	$65,057	$26,000
27	CUNY Queens College	Queens	$64,303	$12,000
28	Excelsior University	Albany	$63,977	$25,000
29	Pace University	New York	$63,772	$27,000
30	SUNY Brockport	Brockport	$63,596	$27,000
31	CUNY City College	New York	$63,206	$12,348
32	Mercy University	Dobbs Ferry	$62,849	$28,250
33	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva	$62,737	$27,000
34	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	$62,574	$21,000
35	State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland	$61,879	$26,000
36	Hartwick College	Oneonta	$61,662	$27,000
37	St. John Fisher University	Rochester	$61,201	$26,000
38	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury	$60,351	$19,840
39	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	$59,419	Not available
40	CUNY Hunter College	New York	$59,204	$12,598
41	State University of New York at Oswego	Oswego	$58,932	$21,599
42	University at Albany	Albany	$58,703	$23,500
43	New York University	New York	$58,513	$21,250
44	Nazareth University	Rochester	$58,371	$27,000
45	Colgate University	Hamilton	$57,996	$14,730
46	College of Staten Island CUNY	Staten Island	$57,540	$19,350
47	University at Buffalo	Buffalo	$57,298	$22,481
48	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz	$57,203	$18,500
49	CUNY Medgar Evers College	Brooklyn	$56,157	$13,980
50	SUNY at Purchase College	Purchase	$55,718	$24,237
51	Ithaca College	Ithaca	$55,643	$26,000
52	Elmira College	Elmira	$55,132	$27,000
53	University of Rochester	Rochester	$54,937	$21,000
54	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	Utica	$54,176	$12,216
55	St. John's University-New York	Queens	$53,989	$25,023
56	CUNY Brooklyn College	Brooklyn	$53,786	$16,500
57	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	$53,698	$19,892
58	CUNY Lehman College	Bronx	$52,420	$16,500
59	SUNY at Fredonia	Fredonia	$51,073	$22,559
60	Long Island University	Brookville	$50,986	$26,000
61	SUNY College at Potsdam	Potsdam	$49,725	$25,000
62	SUNY Buffalo State University	Buffalo	$48,735	$25,500
63	Canisius University	Buffalo	$48,104	$26,254
64	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie	$45,359	$19,000
65	St. Francis College	Brooklyn	$42,222	$26,995

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Biology, General in New York

What do Biology, General bachelor's degree graduates earn in New York?

Across 65 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $62,737 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $24,000 among the 63 programs reporting federal debt.

Which New York colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Yeshiva University has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.