2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 49 students majoring in biology at Harvard, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 51% of the biology majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 34% of the biology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
Of the 8 students majoring in biology at UVM, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Boston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.
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Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 33% of the biology majors at the school.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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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 Related Majors
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 18 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.