by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biology Education is the 467th most popular major in the country with 865 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 175 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree biology teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #2 spot on the list. Roberts Wesleyan is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattanville College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medaille College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medaille College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cabrini University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Duquesne University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Oswego landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Niagara University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biology teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 3 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Binghamton University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hunter College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 masters’s biology teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University at Albany landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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