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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 119 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 456 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at NYU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 66% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 119 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 75% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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 University at Buffalo Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#12

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 84 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree 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.

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Report

#16

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at SUNY Stony Brook, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
19 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
20 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
21 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
22 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
22 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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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