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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

306 Colleges
$32,210 Avg Salary
$24,173 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 306 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $24,300 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $260.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $15,400. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $643, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Pitt take out is $25,621. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Columbia take out an average of $15,132 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $20,707 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $139, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $21,162 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $481.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,355 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $337, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $20,630 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $348, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $22,375 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $209.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $15,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $644.

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#11

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Temple take out an average of $26,244 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $14,020 in student debt.

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#14

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UD take out is $25,614. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $20,114 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $259.

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#16

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at GWU take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $586, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Drexel take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $636, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $25,981. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $214.

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#19

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of Rochester take out an average of $19,653 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $387.

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#20

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $20,672. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $221, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The City College of New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at CCNY take out is $13,729.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at STJ take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $743.

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#23

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $21,922 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $260.

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#25

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $26,575. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $341.

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#26

Howard University

Washington, DC
#27

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#27

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#29

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#29

Kean University

Union, NJ
#31

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
#33

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
#35

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY
#36

Hunter College

New York, NY
#37

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
#38

Touro College

New York, NY
#40

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#41

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#41

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY
#43

Queens College

Queens, NY
#44

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
#45

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
46 Villanova University Villanova, PA
47 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
48 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
48 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
50 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
51 Fordham University Bronx, NY
52 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
53 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
54 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
55 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
56 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
56 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
58 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
59 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
60 Yeshiva University New York, NY
61 SUNY Oswego Oswego, 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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