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2024 Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

161 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
14,910 Bachelor's Degrees
Biology Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 161 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,910 bachelor's degrees in biology studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of biology studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biology Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor'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.

24 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biological Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Pennsylvania

2
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306 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biology studies needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Cornell University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biology studies has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Georgetown University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
289 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
536 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Maryland - College Park

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Rochester

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
42 Annual Graduates

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Swarthmore College

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
278 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Temple University

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
62 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Bucknell University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
43 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Lehigh University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from New York University

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from George Washington University

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
184 Annual Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Delaware

15
446 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Drexel University

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Johns Hopkins University

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
44 Annual Graduates

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Vassar College

19
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

20
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
493 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Stony Brook University

21
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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
28 Annual Graduates

Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Lafayette College

22
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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
26 Annual Graduates

Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Hamilton College

23
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
48 Annual Graduates

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Colgate University

Rest of the Top Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Towson University Towson, MD
27 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
28 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
29 Barnard College New York, NY
30 Haverford College Haverford, PA
31 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
32 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
25 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Best Biology Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best biology studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 707 5,995
Pennsylvania 698 4,017
Maryland 370 1,692
New Jersey 351 2,569
District of Columbia 226 408
Delaware 224 229

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