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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England 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 New England Region .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 214 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Harvard, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts 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 suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Women make up 57% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut 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 #8 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 55% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown 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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Best 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 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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