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 “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 595 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. To top this list, a school must have a successful general biology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 110 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Kingsborough Community College
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cumberland County College is a small school located in Vineland, New Jersey that handed out 83 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 53 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at LaGuardia Community College
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #5 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Montgomery County Community College
Nassau Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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.
Read more about General Biology at Harrisburg Area Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Sewell, New Jersey. It awarded 12 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus General Biology Report
With a ranking of #16, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Chesapeake College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Carroll Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Alfred State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Niagara County Community College
Luzerne County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Luzerne County Community College
Warren County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Washington, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 associates’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%.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Salem Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Butler County Community College is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’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%.
Read more about General Biology at Butler County Community College
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