2023 Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the New England Region . CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
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| 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 4 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).
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