2025 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
8Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
695Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$43,804Avg Early-Career Salary
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #111 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 695 degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School
The cell biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Pick Your Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degree Level
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Best Schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of cell biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Cell Biology
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 54 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 216 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the cell biology program make around $24,352 for their early career.
New York University is a good option for students interested in a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 27 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 59 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those cell biology & anatomical sciences students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $31,649 more than the average cell biology grad.
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 200 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. After graduation, cell biology degree recipients generally earn about $20,721 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 17 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 15 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 41 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the cell biology program report average early career income of $34,619.
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).
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