2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Worcester State take out $23,489 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Fitchburg State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year. On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network take out $24,010 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $540.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $201.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Framingham State take out is $24,750.
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Unity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.
Unity undergraduate students pay an average of $12,640 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Unity take out is $27,106.
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University of New Haven came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of New Haven are $42,898 a year. After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from University of New Haven carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $618.
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With a ranking of #8, Bowdoin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.
Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowdoin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.
MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at WPI take out an average of $26,968 in student loans while working on their egree.
WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
12 | Gordon College | Wenham, MA |
13 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
14 | University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester | Worcester, MA |
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 |
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New Hampshire | 735 |
Maine | 707 |
Rhode Island | 858 |
Massachusetts | 6,747 |
Connecticut | 2,255 |
Vermont | 574 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
- 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.