by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 414 doctor's degrees in general biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The biology 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:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biology needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Cornell University
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.
Doctorate recipients from the general biology degree program at Johns Hopkins University make $4,216 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in general biology from Johns Hopkins University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general biology needs to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from New York University
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Doctorate recipients from the general biology major at Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $13,875 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Temple University
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Binghamton University
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 75 |
| New York | 174 | 188 |
| Maryland | 119 | 37 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 18 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 16 |
| Delaware | 53 | 14 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 267 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 147 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 229 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 191 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 182 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 165 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 131 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 116 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 104 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 101 |
| Genetics | 67 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 21 |