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2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges in the New England Region
24 Biophysics Degrees Awarded
Biophysics isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #732 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biophysics. Combined, these schools handed out 24 degrees in biophysics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School

Best Biophysics Schools in the New England Region The biophysics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biophysics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biophysics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biophysics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biophysics
Doctor's Degrees in Biophysics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biophysics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biophysics in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biophysics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Biophysics

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Harvard crest
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biophysics needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from Harvard University

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Brown crest
Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biophysics. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biophysics. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 4 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Brandeis University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biophysics. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges 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.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 5 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best biophysics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 18
Connecticut 538 5
Rhode Island 436 1

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 583
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 359
Molecular Biology 201
Molecular Biochemistry 25
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 16
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 15

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