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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UPenn, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pennsylvania Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 91 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Columbia, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 49% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University Report

Weill Cornell Medical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Rochester Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 54% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 49 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at University at Buffalo, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
11 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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