General Biology is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general biology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 55 schools in Massachusetts offering general biology.
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Most Focused Schools for General Biology in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general biology in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester tops our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranks #2 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts ranks #3 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Williams College is one of the most focused general biology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of The Holy Cross came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gordon College landed the #6 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the rural area of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mount Holyoke College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. General Biology accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Amherst College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms placed #9 for general biology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees College Of Our Lady Of The Elms awards are in general biology, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tufts University placed #10 for general biology by degree focus. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 247 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts comes in at #11 for general biology focus this year. Located in the town of North Adams, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public university. General Biology accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #12 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 214 graduates in the most recent year.
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Smith College landed the #13 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wellesley College comes in at #14 for general biology focus this year. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. About 5% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in general biology, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Brandeis University comes in at #15 for general biology focus this year. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Nazarene College comes in at #16 for general biology focus this year. Eastern Nazarene College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Quincy. About 5% of the degrees Eastern Nazarene College awards are in general biology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stonehill College landed the #17 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Worcester State University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Boston College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Boston College awards are in general biology, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fisher College comes in at #20 for general biology focus this year. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth ranked #21 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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Salem State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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Westfield State University placed #23 for general biology by degree focus. Westfield State University is a public school located in the suburb of Westfield. About 3% of the degrees Westfield State University awards are in general biology, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #24 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 315 graduates in the most recent year.
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Assumption College comes in at #25 for general biology focus this year. Assumption College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. About 3% of the degrees Assumption College awards are in general biology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused General Biology Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for general biology this year:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
