2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences (other), you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #85 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences (other) students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences (other) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biological & biomedical sciences (other) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & biomedical sciences (other) students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biological & biomedical sciences (other) to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & biomedical sciences (other) related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences (other) students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences (other).

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biomedical Science

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

5 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences (other). Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences (other) from Harvard University

2

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

8 Annual Graduates

University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences (other). UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences (other) from University of Vermont

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences (other) colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	5
New Hampshire	47	4
Vermont	30	8

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Related Rankings by Major

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biomedical Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences	17

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	193
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	88
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	80
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	70
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	58
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	53
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	50
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	27
Pharmacology & Toxicology	22
Genetics	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.