by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England 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 New England region, there were 5,842 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,495 and $24,448 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 394 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree 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 new england region master’s degree biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elms College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 26 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 143 masters’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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Clark University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Southern Connecticut State University
Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Boston University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 92%.
Smith College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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.
With a ranking of #15, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Biology Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of New England landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 2 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
University of Southern Maine ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #24, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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