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

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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 Most Popular 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 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 38 students majoring in biology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Rockefeller University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rockefeller University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rockefeller University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 52% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

Women make up 53% of the biology majors at the school.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in biology at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the biology majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 46% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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