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

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

General Biology is the #31 most popular major in Connecticut with 113 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school 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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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Massachusetts 457
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 21
Maine 8
Vermont 10

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

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 8 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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