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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$37,627 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,044 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WPI is ranked #5 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Massachusetts.

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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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 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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Out of the 14 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 per 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 college with a large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Northeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Northeastern is a fairly 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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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per 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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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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 moderately-sized student population.

Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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

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.

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