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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts 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

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 Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 430 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Boston U, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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

Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

About 57% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 46% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized 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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#9

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Elms College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

About 57% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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 26 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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