New York, New York · Private Non-Profit
Biology, General at Columbia University in the City of New York
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% reported program-share signal, $21,590 school-wide net price, and $102,491 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 74 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.8% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~74
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,590/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $86,360
- Median debt
- $21,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,491/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($21,590), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,491), and peer averages from 1,547 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,813 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($47,600 above). Together, those evidence points place Columbia University in the City of New York in the top 18% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biology, General accounts for 0.8% of reported programs at Columbia University in the City of New York, which is bigger than 11% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 74 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbia University in the City of New York's average net price is $21,590 per year, about $86,360 over four years. That is $2,813 above the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,491 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $47,600 above the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Columbia University in the City of New York #284 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.