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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

78 Colleges
$32,210 Avg Salary
$24,173 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #8, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#11

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #11, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 American University Washington, DC
13 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
14 Georgetown University Washington, DC
15 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,741
Pennsylvania 1,335
Maryland 1,138
New Jersey 595
District of Columbia 738
Delaware 138

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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