Biology, General programs in New York
13 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,592 at CUNY Kingsborough Community College.
What this work pays in New York
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in New York earn a median of $97,070 a year across 70,660 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $87,760 | 7,690 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $134,680 | 5,690 |
| Biological Technicians | $61,210 | 5,050 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,180 | 3,870 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $104,120 | 2,520 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | $19,592 (22 grads) | 75 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 42 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Genesee Community College Batavia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Monroe Community College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Biology, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.