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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 78 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large 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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #8, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#11

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
13 American University Washington, DC
14 Georgetown University Washington, DC
15 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools 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 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.

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