2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 5,583 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,596 and $24,228 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,812 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Featured schools near , edit
One Size Does Not Fit All
The biology 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 “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 50 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State University is $16,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,167 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend Westfield.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 59 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Worcester State University is $19,492 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State University is $20,001 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Read full report on General Biology at Framingham State University
Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Salem State.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend MCLA is $16,861 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Southern Maine
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $18,618 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Connecticut State University is $16,158 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Rhode Island College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $10,922 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,631 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend UMA.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Maine at Augusta
Keene State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $19,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNH Manchester is $13,649 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of New Hampshire at Manchester General Biology Report
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Connecticut State University is $20,763 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WestConn is $18,215 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Full Western Connecticut State University General Biology Report
University of Rhode Island ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 167 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,607 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell is $19,119 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 18 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,316 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Plymouth State University.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 166 students in 2019-2020.
UNH also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 296 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree biology students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $22,501 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $17,558 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UMass Dartmouth is $18,503 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Rivier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Rivier University is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Rivier University is $25,196 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
University of Connecticut landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 245 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree biology students list, UCONN has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,012 for new england region bachelor’s degree biology students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Rocky Mountains Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southwest Region
New England
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
Plains States
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Great Lakes Region
Switch to a Similar Major
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology in the New England Region
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the New England Region
Zoology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Zoology in the New England Region
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the New England Region
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the New England Region
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology in the New England Region
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) in the New England Region
Botany/Plant Biology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the New England Region
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology in the New England Region
Genetics
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Genetics in the New England Region
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pharmacology & Toxicology in the New England Region
Biotechnology
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the New England Region
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the New England Region
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
General Biology students in the New England Region
Most Focused Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
General Biology students in the New England Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Online General Biology Schools
General Biology students in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
General Biology students with family income less than $30k in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
General Biology students with family income $48-$75k in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region
General Biology students with family income exceeding $110k in the New England Region
Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree General Biology Graduates in the New England Region
General Biology students in the New England Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
General Biology students in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region (With Aid)
General Biology students getting aid in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region
General Biology students with family income $30-$48k in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
General Biology students with family income $75-$110k in the New England Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the New England Region
General Biology students in the New England Region
Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
Featured Biology Schools
Request Info |
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |