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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
2,552 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,908 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsIn <nil>, general biology students earned 2,552 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biology.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Northeastern University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. 1,267 students are part time.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts ranking.

The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 of UMass Amherst students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

About 0.8% of UMass Lowell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. 5,980 students are part time.

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Salem State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

The student loan default rate at Salem State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,979 students at Salem State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,253 part time students in attendance at Salem State.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fitchburg State University. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

About 1.5% of Fitchburg State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. 3,648 students are part time.

Full General Biology at Fitchburg State University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts - Boston as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 2,088 students take at least one class online at UMass Boston. 4,332 students are part time.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Emmanuel College Massachusetts as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Emmanuel Boston is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 97 of Emmanuel Boston students are exclusively distance learners. 191 of Emmanuel Boston students are attending part time.

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Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,579 students at Bridgewater State that take at least one class online. 2,921 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 853
New Hampshire 419
Rhode Island 532
Maine 340
Vermont 224

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 15 schools only.

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