by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 17,891 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,200 and $24,337 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 595 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree biology students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cumberland County College is located in Vineland, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warren County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Washington, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Warren County Community College
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the #5 spot on the list. Wye Mills, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Cecil College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 14 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Union County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is a public institution located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Biology at Montgomery County Community College
With a ranking of #14, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 22 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCSJ is a public institution located in Sewell, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Lehigh Carbon Community College is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College General Biology Report
Salem Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College General Biology Report
With a ranking of #22, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred State College is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Biology Report
Butler County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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