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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

52 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor'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.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 52 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 52 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 411 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northeastern, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Of the 342 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Boston College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 52 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Brandeis, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Harvard 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 midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMass Lowell, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 66% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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