2024 Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in evolutionary biology. It is ranked #831 out of 1172 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in evolutionary biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to evolutionary biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other evolutionary biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized evolutionary biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for evolutionary biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Evolutionary Biology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Evolutionary Biology in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in evolutionary biology.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Evolutionary Biology

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in evolutionary biology has to check out Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Harvard University

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in evolutionary biology. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in evolutionary biology from Yale University

Best Evolutionary Biology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	4
Connecticut	313	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology is one of 11 different types of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	340
Conservation Biology	26
Marine Biology	16
Evolutionary Biology	2
Ecology	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.