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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #10, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
Maryland 129
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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