2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
15
Colleges
2,552
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,908
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, general biology students earned 2,552 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.9% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biology.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Northeastern University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts ranking.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
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Boston College landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts ranking.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. 1,916 of Boston College students are attending part time.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UMass Lowell is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. About 5,980 of the students at UMass Lowell are attending part time.
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Salem State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
The student loan default rate at Salem State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,979 students take at least one class online at Salem State. About 2,253 of the students at Salem State are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fitchburg State University. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,648 of the students at Fitchburg State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Massachusetts - Boston as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 2.0% of UMass Boston students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Massachusetts list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Emmanuel College Massachusetts as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 97 of Emmanuel Boston students are exclusively distance learners. 191 of Emmanuel Boston students are attending part time.
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Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. About 2,921 of the students at Bridgewater State are attending part time.
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