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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

27 Colleges
$41,130 Avg Salary
$24,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for biological and biomedical sciences students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 27 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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