2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
General Biology is the #33 most popular major in the country with 8,920 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biology at Quinnipiac, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 47% of the biology majors at the school.
Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 77% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 23% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elms College is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in biology at Elms College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report
University of Saint Joseph ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in biology at UMass Medical School, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Northeastern University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.
Clark University 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. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Clark, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 457 |
| Connecticut | 113 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 21 |
| Maine | 8 |
| Vermont | 10 |
General Biology Related Majors
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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