2025 Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region
68Colleges in the New England Region
5,717Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 68 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,717 degrees in general biology to qualified students.
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for General Biology in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northeastern University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general biology. 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 approximately 142 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Northeastern University get an earnings boost of around $11,681 above the typical income of general biology graduates.
Tufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 254 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Tufts University earn $6,540 more than the standard biology student.
Every student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to look into University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 183 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $11,533 over the average income of general biology graduates.
Any student who is interested in general biology needs to look into Boston College. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 184 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Boston College earn $4,779 more than the average biology grad.
UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 213 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,189.
Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 61 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Dartmouth College make $2,712 more than the average biology graduate.
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 approximately 163 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Boston University earn $6,352 more than the average biology student.
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 111 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Brown University make $2,271 more than the typical biology graduate.
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 317 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst receive $6,614 more than the typical biology grad.
Located in the 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 approximately 52 general biology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn $17,898 more than the typical biology grad.
Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 91 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Providence College get an earnings boost of around $5,803 over the average earnings of general biology graduates.
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 154 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. General Biology degree recipients from Brandeis University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,662 above the typical earnings of general biology graduates.
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 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from College of the Holy Cross earn $9,463 more than the average biology graduate.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Biology Schools in the New England Region award.
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).
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
