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2024 Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region

71 Colleges in the New England Region
5,842 Biology Degrees Awarded
$35,495 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 71 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,842 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Biology
Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

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 Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Biology in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Biology

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA
86 Biology Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Biology Degrees Awarded
$71,984 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general biology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 64 general biology students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn a boost of about $36,489 over the typical earnings of general biology graduates.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Biology Degrees Awarded
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general biology. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 87 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career income of $36,770.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Biology Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to look into Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 118 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally make about $29,535 in their early careers.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
281 Biology Degrees Awarded
$37,231 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 281 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,231.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Biology Degrees Awarded
$43,799 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 40 general biology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $8,304 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Biology Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 239 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at Boston College make $3,114 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Biology Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 129 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Northeastern University earn $8,421 more than the average biology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
255 Biology Degrees Awarded
$29,040 Median Starting Salary

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 255 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career wages of $29,040.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Biology Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the small suburb of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 206 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $36,915.

More information about a degree in general biology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
12 Boston University Boston, MA
13 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
14 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
15 Williams College Williamstown, MA
16 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
17 Providence College Providence, RI

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,276
Connecticut 241 967
New Hampshire 210 451
Maine 202 352
Rhode Island 200 534
Vermont 194 238

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 5,194
General Biomedical Sciences 648

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Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,336
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,223
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 859
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 560
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 452
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 395
Biotechnology 357
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 252
Zoology 239
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 213

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