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2025 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
645 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$43,804 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #111 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 645 degrees in cell biology & anatomical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School

Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of cell biology & anatomical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 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.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Cell Biology
Master's Degrees in Cell Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Cell Biology

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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cell biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in Cell Biology

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
34 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded

Boston University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$40,299 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, cell biology degree recipients usually make about $40,299 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences needs to check out University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 178 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN 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 $35,393.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$65,551 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in cell biology & anatomical sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 49 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the cell biology & anatomical sciences degree program at Northeastern University earn $21,748 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
31 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded

Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 5th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 31 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. This university ranks 8th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Cell Biology Degrees Awarded
$46,814 Median Starting Salary

URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 42 cell biology & anatomical sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the cell biology & anatomical sciences degree program at University of Rhode Island earn $3,011 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best cell biology & anatomical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 222
Connecticut 241 280
New Hampshire 210 0
Rhode Island 200 57
Vermont 194 1

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cell Biology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 556
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology 26
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences 24
Developmental Biology & Embryology 23
Anatomy 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,717
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,383
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,003
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 563
Biotechnology 481
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 225
Zoology 223

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