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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

106 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UMass Amherst take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,993. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $236.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,869. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $399, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $752, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Of the 196 students majoring in biology at URI, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Biology majors at URI take out an average of $22,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $305.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, biology graduates from UNH take out $25,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $24,667.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $25,097 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in biology at Tufts, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Tufts take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,372.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Women make up 73% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UVM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,222. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $695.

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#11

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $623, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in biology at Brown, 35% are male and 65% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $507.

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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#14

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the biology majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,310.

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#15

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $26,723 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Providence College Providence, RI
17 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
18 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
19 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
20 Salem State University Salem, MA
21 University of New England Biddeford, ME

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 26 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).

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