by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,998 bachelor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.
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Your choice of general biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general biology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology major at Dartmouth College earn $3,227 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive $12,830 more than the standard biology graduate.
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Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from Tufts University receive $2,739 more than the average biology graduate.
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Brown University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $29,535 at the beginning of their careers.
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WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute receive $10,256 more than the typical biology grad.
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Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology major at Northeastern University make $10,373 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from Boston College earn a boost of about $5,066 over the average income of general biology graduates.
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Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduating, biology bachelor's recipients usually earn around $29,040 in their early careers.
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Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive $2,434 more than the typical biology grad.
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Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the biology program earn around $31,324 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Massachusetts AmherstHere are some additional great schools for General Biology students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 12 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 13 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 14 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 16 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 17 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 2,630 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 853 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 419 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 532 |
| Maine | 156 | 340 |
| Vermont | 155 | 224 |
General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 4,687 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 311 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1,151 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,103 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 377 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 371 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 324 |
| Zoology | 233 |
| Biotechnology | 114 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 94 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 54 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 51 |
