2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 291 students majoring in biology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 41% are male and 59% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 28% are male and 72% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 46% are male.
University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 46 students majoring in biology at University at Buffalo, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the biology majors at the school.
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Chatham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
| 13 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY |
| 13 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 15 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges 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 31 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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