2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 6,747 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WPI are $29,040 a year.
WPI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. UMass Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Medical School are $26,113 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UMass Dartmouth graduate students pay an average of $16,965 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MIT are $58,967 per year.
MIT also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.
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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 735 |
| Maine | 707 |
| Rhode Island | 858 |
| Connecticut | 2,255 |
| Vermont | 574 |
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Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 14 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.