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

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$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

The Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General Biology at Tufts University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 47% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in biology at Quinnipiac, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full General Biology at Quinnipiac University Report

#4

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elms College is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in biology at Elms College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Biology at Elms College Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 77% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full General Biology at Boston University Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#6

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at UMass Medical School, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Report

Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark 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 #10 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Clark, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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 25 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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