2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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Salisbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
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Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,681 |
| New York | 7,502 |
| Maryland | 1,848 |
| New Jersey | 3,103 |
| District of Columbia | 478 |
| Delaware | 279 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.