by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 348 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree biology students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockefeller University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rockefeller University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Rockefeller University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai General Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 undergraduate 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Albany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees 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%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Salus University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Rochester
With a ranking of #11, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 19 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
St John’s University - New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on General Biology at St John’s University - New York
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Biology at Catholic University of America
With a ranking of #17, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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New York University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Biology Report
Fordham University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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