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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$32,210 Avg Salary
$24,173 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The excellent online programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $29,136.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent online programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UPenn take out is $14,020.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students pursuing an online degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $15,400 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $643, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from USciences take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $712, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $636, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of around $35,250 in student debt.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $21,162. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $481.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University 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. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at The Mount take out is $25,687.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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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