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2024 Best Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
175 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in biology education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #467 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 175 degrees in biology education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of biology education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biology Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

The biology teacher education 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 Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biology Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biology teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biology Teacher Education

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Teachers College at Columbia University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Teachers College at Columbia University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

University of Delaware is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biology education. UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from University of Delaware

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY

Queens College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biology education. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 biology education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Queens College

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in biology education needs to check out Hunter College. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 17 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Messiah University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Hofstra University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 7 biology education students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from University of Rochester

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 40th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 8 biology education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from The City College of New York

Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the best biology education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 145
Pennsylvania 978 17
Maryland 618 1
New Jersey 614 2
Delaware 345 1

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Biology Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,640
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,318
Music Education 944
Social Studies Education 790
English & Language Arts Education 789
Mathematics Education 664
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 534
Art Education 474
Health Education 274
Technology Education 200

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