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2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$14,657 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Temple 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 . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at SUNY Stony Brook, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full General Biology at George Washington University Report

#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Biology at Villanova University Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full General Biology at Syracuse University Report

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 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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