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2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in Massachusetts

32 Colleges in Massachusetts
2,992 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,992 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Massachusetts The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biology Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of biological sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Biological Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
137 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 137 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
152 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biology studies. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 152 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
184 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biology studies has to check out Boston College. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 184 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
163 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 163 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
317 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 317 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In MA
52 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 52 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
154 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were about 154 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In MA
50 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 50 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
134 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
238 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 238 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 877
Rhode Island 436 500
Maine 396 298
New Hampshire 395 287
Vermont 352 238

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences 226

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