2025 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Oncology & Cancer Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #874 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 degrees in oncology & cancer biology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools List

Pick Your Oncology & Cancer Biology Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Oncology & Cancer Biology in the Middle Atlantic 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 oncology and cancer biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Oncology and Cancer Biology

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in oncology & cancer biology has to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in oncology & cancer biology from Georgetown University

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a degree in oncology & cancer biology. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a degree in oncology & cancer biology from University at Buffalo

Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best oncology & cancer biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	11
Pennsylvania	978	4
District of Columbia	441	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Oncology and Cancer Biology

One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Oncology & Cancer Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Oncology and Cancer Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	452
General Physiology	328
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	76
Biomechanics	13
Cell Physiology	8
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	6
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	5

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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.