by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 125 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 927 doctor's degrees in biology studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of biology studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biology studies students working on their doctor's degree.
The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biology studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biology studies. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Harvard University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biology studies needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Stanford University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biology studies needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Vanderbilt University
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Dartmouth College
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of California - Berkeley
WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Cornell University
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of California - Los Angeles
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Duke University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from New York University
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Northeastern University
Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Notre Dame
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 20 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 21 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 22 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 23 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 24 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 25 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
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Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 641 |
