2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in District of Columbia

Ranked #48 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in biology studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The biological sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of biology studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biology studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biology Studies in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biology studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

American University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 7 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in biology studies from American University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biology studies. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were approximately 1 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in biology studies from Catholic University of America

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in biology studies needs to check out George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biology studies from George Washington University

4

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in biology studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a master’s in biology studies from Georgetown University

4

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in biology studies has to take a look at Howard University. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a master’s in biology studies from Howard University

Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biology Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	327
Pennsylvania	586	114
Maryland	342	50
New Jersey	323	60
Delaware	123	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Sciences

One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	15

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.