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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
228 Degrees Awarded
$40,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 5,583 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,596 and $24,228 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 228 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The biology 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 “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 69 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard General Biology Report

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Biology Report

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120.

Read full report on General Biology at Dartmouth College

#4

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University General Biology Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts University General Biology Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read more about General Biology at Boston College

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Boston U

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at UCONN

#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Vermont

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on General Biology at UMaine

#11

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH General Biology Report

#13

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clark is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730.

Read more about General Biology at Clark University

#14

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at UMass Dartmouth

#15

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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