2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in District of Columbia

A master's degree in general biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general biology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Master's

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in District of Columbia.

There were about 16 general biology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 7 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from American University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general biology. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

There were roughly 1 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Catholic University of America

4

Howard University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general biology has to take a look at Howard University. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. More information about a master’s in general biology from Howard University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general biology. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a master’s in general biology from Georgetown University

Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	423
Pennsylvania	238	294
Maryland	190	106
New Jersey	178	374
Delaware	88	16

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	15
Biology Studies	9

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	281
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	72
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	67
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	58
Biotechnology	57
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	47
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	16
Pharmacology & Toxicology	12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1
Molecular Medicine	1

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.