2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in Maryland

Biology Studies is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #48 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for biology studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biological sciences matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in Maryland ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biology studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Biology Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biology studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biology Studies in Maryland

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for biology studies students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biology studies has to check out Towson University. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in Maryland.

There were about 16 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biology studies. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in Maryland.

There were approximately 12 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biology studies. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in Maryland.

There were approximately 8 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Salisbury University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biology studies. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in Maryland.

There were approximately 6 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.

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5

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in biology studies in Maryland.

There were approximately 1 biology studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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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
District of Columbia	330	21
New Jersey	323	60
Delaware	123	14

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Biology Studies Related Rankings by Major

Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	47

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.