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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 119 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 119 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Georgetown University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 207 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Drexel, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at George Washington University Report

University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland Global Campus

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UD, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Delaware Report

#12

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #12, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at LIU Post Report

#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Report

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#16

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#17

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
19 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
20 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
21 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
22 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
22 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, 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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