2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 113 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Request Information
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Connecticut Report
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Boston University
Request Information
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 411 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northeastern, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Request Information
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 342 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Boston College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Boston College
Request Information
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.
Request Information
With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Vermont Report
Request Information
With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Request Information
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
Request Information
Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Of the 217 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Brandeis, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Request Information
Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Request Information
With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University Report
Request Information
Tufts University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University
Request Information
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #14 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Of the 164 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMass Lowell, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Request Information
With a ranking of #15, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 155 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Yale, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Yale University
Request Information
University of Maine ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMaine, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maine Report
Request InformationHonorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 17 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 19 | University of New England | Biddeford, ME |
| 20 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 21 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 22 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 735 |
| Maine | 707 |
| Rhode Island | 858 |
| Massachusetts | 6,747 |
| Connecticut | 2,255 |
| Vermont | 574 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
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.