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2023 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

72 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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#2

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 72 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, biology graduates from Williams take out $15,125 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 72 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $507.

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#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $752, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Biology majors at Tufts take out an average of $14,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Northeastern University Boston, MA
12 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
13 Trinity College Hartford, CT
14 Brandeis University Waltham, MA

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,280
Connecticut 987
New Hampshire 451
Maine 352
Rhode Island 534
Vermont 238

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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