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2024 Best Biology Education Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
30 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biology education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 degrees in biology education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in the New England Region The biology teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Education rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Education Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biology Education in the New England 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 New England Region Schools in Biology Teacher Education

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Providence College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biology education. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in biology education from Providence College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Bridgewater State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biology education. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Bridgewater State University

3
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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Every student who is interested in biology education needs to take a look at Rhode Island College. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

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

More information about a degree in biology education from Rhode Island College

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lesley University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in biology education from Lesley University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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

5
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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wenham. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Gordon College

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of North Andover. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

More information about a degree in biology education from Merrimack College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in biology education from Quinnipiac University

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Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 47th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in biology education from Western New England University

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Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.More information about a degree in biology education from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the best biology education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 14
Connecticut 538 5
Rhode Island 436 1
Maine 396 0
New Hampshire 395 1

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Biology Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 374
Reading Teacher Education 366
Mathematics Education 265
Music Education 259
Art Education 229
English & Language Arts Education 213
Health Education 83
Drama & Dance Education 75
Science Education 74
History Education 56

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