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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

59 Colleges
$29,200 Avg Salary
$24,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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 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 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology 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. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for general biology students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#8

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

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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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