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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 478 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for general biology students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Full General Biology at George Washington University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at American University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Catholic University of America Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full General Biology at Georgetown University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,681
New York 7,502
Maryland 1,848
New Jersey 3,103
Delaware 279

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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