2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 173 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Haverford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lafayette College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Colgate University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Swarthmore College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
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Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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DeSales University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
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Hamilton College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton.
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Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Lycoming College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Lycoming is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.
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Ursinus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Union College New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Excelsior College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Robert Morris University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Neumann University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aston.
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St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.
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Salisbury University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 27 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 28 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 29 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA |
| 30 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 31 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 32 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
| 33 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 34 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,106 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,854 |
| New York | 11,836 |
| Maryland | 3,546 |
| Delaware | 549 |
| District of Columbia | 1,338 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| 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 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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