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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts 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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 187 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Harvard, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at MIT, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 23 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMass Amherst, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 59% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Brandeis University Report

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

Of the 13 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northeastern, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #10 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 33% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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