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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 49% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full General Biology at Harvard University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in biology at UMass Medical School, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in biology at MIT, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Boston College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on General Biology at Boston University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 6 students majoring in biology at UMass Boston, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Northeastern University

With a ranking of #7, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at Tufts University

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Best General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 113
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 21
Maine 8
Vermont 10

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 11 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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