2025 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 237 doctor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor'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 - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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 easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• 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 doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Biology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biology in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biology

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

27 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Connecticut

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biology needs to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Boston University

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	153
Connecticut	93	20
Rhode Island	78	0
New Hampshire	47	8
Maine	46	4
Vermont	30	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	139
Biology Studies	98

Most Popular Majors Related to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	111
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	100
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	87
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	69
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	64
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	60
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	31
Genetics	30
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	25
Pharmacology & Toxicology	20

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.