Syracuse, New York · Public

Biotechnology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.4% Program signal 44 Size proxy $18,952 Net price (all) $55,763 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.4%
Enrollment proxy: ~44
Schools with reported signal: 174

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 63.3%
Graduation rate: 66.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $18,952/yr
4-year cost (est.): $75,808
Median debt: $11,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $55,763/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 174 schools that report this field.

#126 of 174 on ROI Top 72% value

4.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 95% of programs

+$1,762 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,190

−$3,288 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $59,051

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 4.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,762 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,288 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 72% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+

Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+

CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+

CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biotechnology accounts for 2.4% of reported programs at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 4.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 44 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's average net price is $18,952 per year, about $75,808 over four years. That is $1,762 above the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $55,763 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,288 below the $59,051 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry #126 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.