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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts

17 Colleges
$38,247 Avg Salary
$23,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Biology at Tufts University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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The excellent programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Full General Biology at Clark University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 113
Rhode Island 2
New Hampshire 21
Maine 8
Vermont 10

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 17 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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