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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale 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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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Harvard, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Women make up 69% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 137 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,770
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

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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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