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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

With 129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #50 most popular major in Maryland.

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.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our analysis found Hood College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in biology at Johns Hopkins, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the biology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at UMCP, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Women make up 33% of the biology majors at the school.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 884
Pennsylvania 467
New Jersey 346
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 27

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 6 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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