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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

21 Colleges
$41,130 Avg Salary
$24,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 1,770 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 92
Connecticut 675
New Hampshire 62
Maine 26
Vermont 49

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 21 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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