If you pursue a master's degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 71 master's degrees in general biology to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general biology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of general biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt general biology students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their master's degree.
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 General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in Connecticut
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a master's degree.
Quinnipiac University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $61,503 in their early career salary.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general biology needs to take a look at University of Saint Joseph. USJ is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of West Hartford.
Master's students who receive their degree from the biology program make an average of $65,070 in their early career salary.
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.
