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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 291 students majoring in biology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York 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 . Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 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 city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 46 students majoring in biology at University at Buffalo, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Hood College Frederick, MD
13 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
13 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
15 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

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 31 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).

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