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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

50 Colleges
$36,291 Avg Salary
$22,878 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 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 & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Edison State University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biological and physical science students. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at TESU take out is $16,885.

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#2

Touro College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Touro College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, biological science majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $5,750 in student debt.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Hudson County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Biological Science majors at Pitt take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $396.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson.

After completing their degree, biological science graduates from Bard carry an average student debt load of $26,493.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Biological Science majors at Hunter take out an average of $8,849 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

Biological Science majors at CCBC take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Sussex County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, biological science graduates from Sussex County Community College take out $8,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and physical science programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Biological Science majors at Georgetown take out an average of $15,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Georgetown University Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 329
New York 322
Maryland 73
New Jersey 374
District of Columbia 36

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

Majors Similar to Biological Science

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 28 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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