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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges
$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Mount St Mary’s University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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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

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 21 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.

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