2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.
Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in biology at SUNY Stony Brook, 67% are male and 33% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
Full General Biology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report
Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general biology programs. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full General Biology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #7, Marywood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Read full report on General Biology at George Washington University
Best General Biology Colleges by State
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 |
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 11 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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