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2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

66 Colleges in the New England Region
12,373 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,745 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 66 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biological & biomedical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,373 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region The biological & biomedical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 biological & biomedical sciences 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.

13 Top New England Region Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
325 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,166 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 325 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Boston College get an earnings boost of approximately $2,421 above the typical earnings of biological & biomedical sciences majors.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,137 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in biological & biomedical sciences has to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1137 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Boston University earn $12,273 more than the average biological & biomedical sciences graduate.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
398 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,820 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 398 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences degree program at Tufts University earn $6,076 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$38,505 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 143 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $38,505 for their early career.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
501 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 501 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Yale University make $12,495 more than the standard biological & biomedical sciences graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
659 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,134 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 659 biological & biomedical sciences 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 biological & biomedical sciences program report average early career wages of $34,134.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
331 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$43,098 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 331 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus make $6,354 more than the average biological & biomedical sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
824 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 824 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences degree program at University of Massachusetts Amherst get $2,816 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
676 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
32.1% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 676 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from Northeastern University earn a boost of about $16,337 over the average earnings of biological & biomedical sciences majors.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 324 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those biological & biomedical sciences students who get their degree from Brown University earn $2,015 more than the standard biological & biomedical sciences student.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 135 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences program at Providence College make $2,871 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
23.0% Growth in Graduates

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 121.99999999999999 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn $14,966 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
299 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 299 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $37,399 in the first couple years of working.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
14 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
15 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
16 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
17 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
18 Trinity College Hartford, CT
19 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
20 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
21 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
22 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 735
Maine 37 707
Rhode Island 37 856
Massachusetts 37 6,706
Connecticut 35 2,201
Vermont 34 573

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,717
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,383
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,003
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 645
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 563
Biotechnology 481
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 225

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