by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 74 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of biological & biomedical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,918 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biological & biomedical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 biological & biomedical sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & biomedical sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Harvard University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Harvard University
It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It's hard to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Dartmouth College
It is difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Brown University
Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Yale University
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Tufts University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Boston University
WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Boston College
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Northeastern University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 13 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 15 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 17 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
| 18 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 4,750 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 662 |
| Vermont | 32 | 521 |
| Maine | 32 | 662 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 766 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 1,557 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 4,998 |
| 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 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 7,771 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 3,107 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 2,336 |
| Physical Sciences | 2,058 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 741 |
| Engineering Technologies | 711 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 674 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 145 |
