Best colleges for biology in New York

    Farmingdale State College ranks first in New York for biology value (#8 nationally, value score 83.2): graduates earn $71,533 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $6,146 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 53 New York colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best biology colleges in New York

    Farmingdale State College ranks first in New York for biology value (#8 nationally, value score 83.2): graduates earn $71,533 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $6,146 a year. 53 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $62,849 and the average net price is $20,907 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 53 New York colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $62,849 and the average net price is $20,907 a year.
    • The highest biology earnings in the state are at Yeshiva University ($90,456), ranked #8 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College: $657 a year.
    Median earnings
    $62,849
    National: $58,001
    Median net price
    $20,907
    National: $18,049
    Median federal debt
    $19,500
    biology graduates
    Public colleges
    24 of 53
    in this list

    53 colleges

    The New York ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in New York 1

      Farmingdale State College

      Farmingdale, NY · Public · #8 nationally

      83.2Value
      Earnings
      $71,533
      Net price
      $6,146
      Federal debt
      $10,861
      Graduation rate
      49%
    2. Rank in New York 2

      CUNY Queens College

      Queens, NY · Public · #18 nationally

      79.9Value
      Earnings
      $64,303
      Net price
      $1,272
      Federal debt
      $7,500
      Graduation rate
      53%
    3. Rank in New York 3

      CUNY City College

      New York, NY · Public · #28 nationally

      76.8Value
      Earnings
      $63,206
      Net price
      $1,557
      Federal debt
      $12,000
      Graduation rate
      50%
    4. Rank in New York 4

      CUNY York College

      Jamaica, NY · Public · #39 nationally

      74.6Value
      Earnings
      $69,149
      Net price
      $1,956
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      27%
    5. Rank in New York 5

      CUNY Hunter College

      New York, NY · Public · #42 nationally

      74.4Value
      Earnings
      $59,204
      Net price
      $1,051
      Federal debt
      $8,000
      Graduation rate
      59%
    6. Rank in New York 6

      Union College-New York

      Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofit · #51 nationally

      73.7Value
      Earnings
      $87,208
      Net price
      $28,128
      Federal debt
      $24,167
      Graduation rate
      81%
    7. Rank in New York 7

      SUNY Oneonta

      Oneonta, NY · Public · #53 nationally

      73.7Value
      Earnings
      $71,874
      Net price
      $18,369
      Federal debt
      $20,000
      Graduation rate
      66%
    8. Rank in New York 8

      Yeshiva University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #57 nationally

      73.5Value
      Earnings
      $90,456
      Net price
      $49,210
      Federal debt
      $16,392
      Graduation rate
      87%
    9. Rank in New York 9

      Binghamton University

      Vestal, NY · Public · #63 nationally

      73.1Value
      Earnings
      $66,816
      Net price
      $20,907
      Federal debt
      $16,500
      Graduation rate
      82%
    10. Rank in New York 10

      CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

      New York, NY · Public · #64 nationally

      73.0Value
      Earnings
      $59,419
      Net price
      $657
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      70%
    11. Rank in New York 11

      New York Institute of Technology

      Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit · #76 nationally

      71.9Value
      Earnings
      $80,208
      Net price
      $22,613
      Federal debt
      $18,500
      Graduation rate
      59%
    12. Rank in New York 12

      Cornell University-New York

      Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · #84 nationally

      71.2Value
      Earnings
      $69,083
      Net price
      $33,934
      Federal debt
      $12,500
      Graduation rate
      95%
    13. Rank in New York 13

      Touro College

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #86 nationally

      71.1Value
      Earnings
      $75,886
      Net price
      $28,433
      Federal debt
      $13,000
      Graduation rate
      67%
    14. Rank in New York 14

      SUNY College at Geneseo

      Geneseo, NY · Public · #98 nationally

      69.9Value
      Earnings
      $66,852
      Net price
      $18,952
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      70%
    15. Rank in New York 15

      Stony Brook University

      Stony Brook, NY · Public · #107 nationally

      68.9Value
      Earnings
      $62,574
      Net price
      $18,902
      Federal debt
      $15,628
      Graduation rate
      77%
    16. Rank in New York 16

      St. Joseph's College-New York

      Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · #121 nationally

      67.9Value
      Earnings
      $67,242
      Net price
      $18,853
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      68%
    17. Rank in New York 17

      SUNY College at Plattsburgh

      Plattsburgh, NY · Public · #122 nationally

      67.8Value
      Earnings
      $67,359
      Net price
      $15,606
      Federal debt
      $22,091
      Graduation rate
      56%
    18. Rank in New York 18

      Clarkson University-New York

      Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofit · #128 nationally

      67.3Value
      Earnings
      $77,791
      Net price
      $32,137
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      72%
    19. Rank in New York 19

      Adelphi University

      Garden City, NY · Private nonprofit · #143 nationally

      66.4Value
      Earnings
      $75,921
      Net price
      $26,646
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      71%
    20. Rank in New York 20

      SUNY College at Old Westbury

      Old Westbury, NY · Public · #144 nationally

      66.4Value
      Earnings
      $60,351
      Net price
      $8,991
      Federal debt
      $16,125
      Graduation rate
      43%
    21. Rank in New York 21

      Marist College

      Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · #150 nationally

      65.9Value
      Earnings
      $81,936
      Net price
      $42,789
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      81%
    22. Rank in New York 22

      Le Moyne College-New York

      Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · #151 nationally

      65.9Value
      Earnings
      $77,609
      Net price
      $23,835
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      67%
    23. Rank in New York 23

      College of Staten Island

      Staten Island, NY · Public · #177 nationally

      62.4Value
      Earnings
      $57,540
      Net price
      $3,153
      Federal debt
      $14,011
      Graduation rate
      36%
    24. Rank in New York 24

      CUNY Medgar Evers College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · #194 nationally

      61.4Value
      Earnings
      $56,157
      Net price
      $3,245
      Federal debt
      $7,000
      Graduation rate
      19%
    25. Rank in New York 25

      SUNY Brockport

      Brockport, NY · Public · #196 nationally

      61.3Value
      Earnings
      $63,596
      Net price
      $17,315
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      50%
    26. Rank in New York 26

      Siena College

      Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit · #206 nationally

      60.5Value
      Earnings
      $73,491
      Net price
      $33,934
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      75%
    27. Rank in New York 27

      CUNY Brooklyn College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · #207 nationally

      60.5Value
      Earnings
      $53,786
      Net price
      $950
      Federal debt
      $13,000
      Graduation rate
      53%
    28. Rank in New York 28

      CUNY Lehman College

      Bronx, NY · Public · #213 nationally

      59.9Value
      Earnings
      $52,420
      Net price
      $3,220
      Federal debt
      $7,375
      Graduation rate
      53%
    29. Rank in New York 29

      Fordham University

      Bronx, NY · Private nonprofit · #225 nationally

      59.2Value
      Earnings
      $73,136
      Net price
      $42,760
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      81%
    30. Rank in New York 30

      SUNY Cortland

      Cortland, NY · Public · #226 nationally

      59.2Value
      Earnings
      $61,879
      Net price
      $22,125
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      72%
    31. Rank in New York 31

      SUNY College at Oswego

      Oswego, NY · Public · #233 nationally

      58.9Value
      Earnings
      $58,932
      Net price
      $16,300
      Federal debt
      $18,021
      Graduation rate
      58%
    32. Rank in New York 32

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #234 nationally

      58.8Value
      Earnings
      $68,862
      Net price
      $37,405
      Federal debt
      $22,750
      Graduation rate
      70%
    33. Rank in New York 33

      Syracuse University

      Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · #235 nationally

      58.8Value
      Earnings
      $68,283
      Net price
      $43,336
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      81%
    34. Rank in New York 34

      Mercy College-New York

      Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit · #243 nationally

      58.6Value
      Earnings
      $62,849
      Net price
      $15,093
      Federal debt
      $21,873
      Graduation rate
      45%
    35. Rank in New York 35

      St Lawrence University

      Canton, NY · Private nonprofit · #251 nationally

      57.9Value
      Earnings
      $69,386
      Net price
      $31,355
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      79%
    36. Rank in New York 36

      SUNY Polytechnic Institute

      Utica, NY · Public · #254 nationally

      57.9Value
      Earnings
      $54,176
      Net price
      $12,893
      Federal debt
      $12,000
      Graduation rate
      56%
    37. Rank in New York 37

      SUNY at Albany

      Albany, NY · Public · #294 nationally

      54.4Value
      Earnings
      $58,703
      Net price
      $18,266
      Federal debt
      $19,499
      Graduation rate
      63%
    38. Rank in New York 38

      State University of New York at New Paltz

      New Paltz, NY · Public · #303 nationally

      53.9Value
      Earnings
      $57,203
      Net price
      $19,499
      Federal debt
      $17,625
      Graduation rate
      69%
    39. Rank in New York 39

      New York University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #305 nationally

      53.7Value
      Earnings
      $58,513
      Net price
      $35,737
      Federal debt
      $16,250
      Graduation rate
      88%
    40. Rank in New York 40

      Hofstra University

      Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit · #349 nationally

      50.1Value
      Earnings
      $65,057
      Net price
      $30,647
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      66%
    41. Rank in New York 41

      Saint John Fisher College

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #357 nationally

      49.6Value
      Earnings
      $61,201
      Net price
      $29,743
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      74%
    42. Rank in New York 42

      University at Buffalo

      Buffalo, NY · Public · #361 nationally

      49.4Value
      Earnings
      $57,298
      Net price
      $21,775
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      73%
    43. Rank in New York 43

      Columbia University in the City of New York

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #363 nationally

      49.3Value
      Earnings
      $53,698
      Net price
      $15,370
      Federal debt
      $22,250
      Graduation rate
      95%
    44. Rank in New York 44

      Colgate University

      Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofit · #378 nationally

      47.7Value
      Earnings
      $57,996
      Net price
      $29,409
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      89%
    45. Rank in New York 45

      Pace University

      New York, NY · Private nonprofit · #397 nationally

      46.1Value
      Earnings
      $63,772
      Net price
      $30,721
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      56%
    46. Rank in New York 46

      University of Rochester

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #456 nationally

      41.2Value
      Earnings
      $54,937
      Net price
      $34,347
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      83%
    47. Rank in New York 47

      Nazareth College

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · #465 nationally

      40.1Value
      Earnings
      $58,371
      Net price
      $30,265
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      73%
    48. Rank in New York 48

      St. John's University-New York

      Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · #493 nationally

      38.3Value
      Earnings
      $53,989
      Net price
      $24,508
      Federal debt
      $20,500
      Graduation rate
      69%
    49. Rank in New York 49

      SUNY Buffalo State

      Buffalo, NY · Public · #524 nationally

      35.5Value
      Earnings
      $48,735
      Net price
      $10,886
      Federal debt
      $18,743
      Graduation rate
      34%
    50. Rank in New York 50

      St. Francis College

      Brooklyn Heights, NY · Private nonprofit · #556 nationally

      33.1Value
      Earnings
      $42,222
      Net price
      $17,300
      Federal debt
      $13,000
      Graduation rate
      51%
    51. Rank in New York 51

      Long Island University

      Brookville, NY · Private nonprofit · #607 nationally

      27.1Value
      Earnings
      $50,986
      Net price
      $23,862
      Federal debt
      $22,000
      Graduation rate
      59%
    52. Rank in New York 52

      Canisius College

      Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit · #621 nationally

      25.9Value
      Earnings
      $48,104
      Net price
      $18,178
      Federal debt
      $24,982
      Graduation rate
      61%
    53. Rank in New York 53

      Vassar College

      Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · #645 nationally

      23.2Value
      Earnings
      $45,359
      Net price
      $36,924
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      89%

    Method: the same value score as the national biology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about biology colleges in New York

    What are the best colleges for biology in New York?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 New York colleges for biology are Farmingdale State College (value score 83.2), CUNY Queens College (value score 79.9) and CUNY City College (value score 76.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which New York college has the highest earnings for biology graduates?

    Yeshiva University: its biology graduates have median earnings of $90,456 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable biology college in New York on this list?

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the lowest average net price of the ranked New York colleges, $657 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many New York colleges are ranked for biology?

    53 New York colleges have a biology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within New York.