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Best Schools for Molecular Biology in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall molecular biology education in New York.
Top Schools in Molecular Biology
No school ranked higher than Cornell University this year for molecular biology. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. About 95% of students finish within six years. About 13 molecular biology degrees were awarded at Cornell University in the most recent year. Graduates of the molecular biology program make about $75,976 in their early career. Cornell University graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans.
More information about a degree in molecular biology from Cornell University
Students looking for a strong molecular biology program will find one at Colgate University, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 28 molecular biology degrees were awarded at Colgate University in the most recent year. Graduates of the molecular biology program make about $44,089 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,350 to complete this degree.
Read more about the molecular biology program at Colgate University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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