by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 94,541 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.
Across the New England region, there were 5,134 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 278 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,012 and $13,730 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roxbury Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region. Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Landmark College landed the #2 spot on the list. Landmark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Putney, Vermont. It awarded 8 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Northern Essex Community College is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Holyoke Community College is a small school located in Holyoke, Massachusetts that handed out 17 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Holyoke Community College
Great Bay Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Great Bay Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield Technical Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 13 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Quincy College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Quincy College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 4 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massasoit Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Massasoit Community College is a small school located in Brockton, Massachusetts that handed out 8 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Massasoit Community College
Middlesex Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cape Cod Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 5 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Housatonic Community College
With a ranking of #16, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Central Maine Community College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 7 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Central Maine Community College
Nashua Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Greenfield Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Greenfield Community College is a public institution located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 22 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 12 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Middlesex Community College
Tunxis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 4 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Asnuntuck Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 1 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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