2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 47% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Women make up 50% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 72 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Boston U, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 51% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 24 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Brown, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 32 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCONN, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Dartmouth College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 43% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 24 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.