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Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 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 & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

About 54% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 13 students majoring in biological science at URI, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 11 students majoring in biological science at UMass Dartmouth, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Plymouth State University

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 110
Connecticut 6
New Hampshire 31
Rhode Island 30
Vermont 0

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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