2025 Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 267 doctor's degrees in biology studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biological sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biology studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biology studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biology studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biology studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biology Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biology studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Sciences

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Cornell University

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Johns Hopkins University

3

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from New York University

4

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

5

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Pennsylvania

6

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

7

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Maryland - College Park

8

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Binghamton University

Best Biology Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best biology studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	104
Pennsylvania	311	40
Maryland	190	33
New Jersey	165	4
District of Columbia	143	16
Delaware	63	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Sciences

One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	147

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.