by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 67 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,611 bachelor's degrees in biology studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The biological sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biology studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Northeastern University
Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Tufts University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biology studies has to take a look at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biology studies has to take a look at Boston College. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Boston College
UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Connecticut
Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Dartmouth College
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Boston University
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Brown University
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Providence College
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Brandeis University
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from College of the Holy Cross
Here are some additional great schools for Biology Studies students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 15 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts - Boston | Boston, MA |
| 17 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT |
| 18 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 19 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 20 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA |
| 21 | Clark University | Worcester, MA |
| 22 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT |
Explore the best biology studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 2,600 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 816 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 498 |
| Vermont | 289 | 224 |
| Maine | 281 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 259 |
Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 232 |