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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

34 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate 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 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Bristol take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,642.

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Out of the 34 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at BHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,613.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from NECC carry an average student debt load of $12,433.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holyoke Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $8,995 in student debt.

Read full report on General Biology at Holyoke Community College

Out of the 34 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in biology at STCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full General Biology at Springfield Technical Community College Report

#6

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at MWCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from MWCC carry an average student debt load of $11,831.

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Massasoit Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Quinsigamond Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools 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.

  • 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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