2023 Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Biology School for You
General Biology is the #33 most popular major in the country with 8,920 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for general biology students. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 457 |
| Connecticut | 113 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 21 |
| Maine | 8 |
| Vermont | 10 |
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General Biology Related Rankings by Major
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
| 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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