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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 252 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 767 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Rutgers New Brunswick, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 676 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at SUNY Stony Brook, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 649 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Binghamton University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 621 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Pitt, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 470 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at University at Buffalo, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 404 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMBC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#10

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#12

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#14

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Women make up 75% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The City College of New York ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 69% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #16, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#17

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 254 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UAlbany, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 253 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Rutgers Newark, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#19

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#20

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

Of the 218 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Stockton State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#21

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#22

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #22, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#23

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#24

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 77% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#25

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 75% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#26

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#27

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#28

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY
#29

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
#32

Touro College

New York, NY
#32

Hunter College

New York, NY
#35

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#36

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#37

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
38 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
39 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
40 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
41 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
42 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
42 Queens College Queens, NY
44 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
45 Villanova University Villanova, PA
46 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
46 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
48 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
49 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
50 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
50 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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

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.

  • 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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