Biophysics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #732 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biophysics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 degrees in biophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biophysics degree levels they offer.
Harvard University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biophysics. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
Brandeis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 3 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in biophysics. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 4 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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