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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

71 Colleges
$36,886 Avg Salary
$24,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best school in the New England Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Dartmouth take out is $15,453.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $12,550 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $507.

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#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Bates carry an average student debtload of $15,945.

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#7

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Boston College take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $752, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at WPI take out an average of $26,968 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
12 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
13 Providence College Providence, RI
14 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 735
Maine 707
Rhode Island 858
Massachusetts 6,747
Connecticut 2,255
Vermont 574

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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