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

25 Colleges
$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’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 midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’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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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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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