2024 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in oncology & cancer biology. It is ranked #708 out of 1172 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for oncology & cancer biology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 21 master's degrees in oncology & cancer biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on oncology & cancer biology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other oncology & cancer biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized oncology & cancer biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for oncology & cancer biology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Oncology & Cancer Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Oncology and Cancer Biology

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from Georgetown University

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in oncology & cancer biology. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a master’s in oncology & cancer biology from University at Buffalo

Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best oncology & cancer biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	5
Pennsylvania	607	4
District of Columbia	334	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Oncology and Cancer Biology

Oncology & Cancer Biology is one of 13 different types of Physiology & Pathology Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physiology	269
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	153
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	33
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	7
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	2

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.