2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’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 fairly large student population.
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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.
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Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’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 fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Biology Related Rankings by Major
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
| 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 15 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.