2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 master's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.

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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 master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biological & biomedical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 much debt biological & biomedical sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & biomedical sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Rhode Island

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & biomedical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Rhode Island

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	1,279
Connecticut	30	490
New Hampshire	27	21
Maine	27	19
Vermont	25	28

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	16
Biotechnology	15
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	6
General Biology	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	1

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	123
Architecture & Related Services	112
Physical Sciences	72
Mathematics & Statistics	39
Natural Resources & Conservation	20
Engineering Technologies	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White. More about our data sources and methodologies.