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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Maryland

17 Colleges in Maryland
1,807 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,807 degrees in general biology annually.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Maryland Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Maryland

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 biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Biology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Biology Degrees Awarded
28.2% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general biology. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 about 78 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University get an earnings boost of about $87,499 over the typical earnings of general biology graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
581 Biology Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 581 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career wages of $30,325.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
358 Biology Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 358 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients generally earn an average of $33,055 in their early careers.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
234 Biology Degrees Awarded
$35,058 Median Starting Salary

Towson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 234 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $35,058.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Biology Degrees Awarded
$35,876 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.

There were about 91 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Salisbury University earn $2,063 more than the standard biology grad.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Biology Degrees Awarded
$91,503 Median Starting Salary

Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Frederick. This college ranks 29th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 36 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent year we have data available. General Biology degree recipients from Hood College earn a boost of about $57,690 over the typical income of general biology majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Biology Degrees Awarded
$34,655 Median Starting Salary

Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biology degree recipients generally make about $34,655 in the first five years of their career.

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Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,553 Median Starting Salary
$58,867 Median Student Debt

Washington College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Chestertown. A Best Colleges rank of #745 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Washington College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Washington College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make about $34,553 in their early career salary.

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Biology Degrees Awarded
$36,331 Median Starting Salary

SMCM is a small public college located in the rural area of St. Mary's City. This college ranks 24th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 41 general biology students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from St Mary's College of Maryland make $2,518 more than the average biology graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MD

The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. This university ranks 20th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 21 general biology students who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent data year.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 4,618
New York 333 7,471
New Jersey 273 3,102
District of Columbia 188 478
Delaware 175 279

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General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 1,757
General Biomedical Sciences 50

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Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 615
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 446
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 235
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 216
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 202
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 53
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 39
Genetics 37
Molecular Medicine 21
Zoology 19

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