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Most Popular General Biology Schools in the New England Region

125 Ranked Colleges
5,012 General Biology Graduations

General Biology draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more general biology students than other colleges offering the major.

College Factual ranked the 125 general biology schools in the New England Region by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Below are the schools that graduate the most general biology students in the New England Region.

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No school graduates more general biology students than University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. This school awarded about 315 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranks #2 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 247 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Tufts University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University ranks #3 for general biology by yearly graduations. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston University graduated around 220 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Boston University

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A rank of #4 makes University Of Massachusetts Boston one of the most popular schools for general biology. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 214 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of Massachusetts Boston

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University Of Connecticut is one of the most popular general biology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 201 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of Connecticut

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College placed #6 for general biology by yearly graduations. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 190 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Boston College

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University Of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. University Of Rhode Island graduated around 156 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Rhode Island

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Northeastern University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 147 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Northeastern University

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University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduated around 135 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Massachusetts Lowell

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University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular general biology schools. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. This school awarded about 125 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

University Of Vermont landed the #11 spot among the most popular general biology schools. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of Vermont

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #12 for general biology this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. Harvard University graduated around 109 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Harvard University

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 103 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Brown University

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Providence College
Providence, RI

Providence College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Providence, Providence College is a private not-for-profit university. Providence College graduated around 85 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Providence College

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Quinnipiac University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Quinnipiac University

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Brandeis University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Brandeis University graduated around 74 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Brandeis University

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University Of Maine landed the #17 spot among the most popular general biology schools. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. This school awarded about 73 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Maine

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University Of New England placed #18 for general biology by yearly graduations. University Of New England is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. This school awarded about 73 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at University Of New England

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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth placed #19 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #20 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 68 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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College Of The Holy Cross landed the #21 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. College Of The Holy Cross graduated around 64 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for College Of The Holy Cross

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Bridgewater State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State University graduated around 61 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Bridgewater State University

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. This school awarded about 60 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Southern Connecticut State University

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University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #24 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public university. University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester graduated around 60 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

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Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences placed #25 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 59 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general biology list:

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Clark University
Worcester, MA
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
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Smith College
Northampton, MA
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Saint Joseph College
West Hartford, CT
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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in general biology every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location General Biology Graduations
#51 University Of Southern Maine Portland, ME 31
#52 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA 31
#53 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA 30
#54 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 30
#55 Merrimack College North Andover, MA 29
#56 Stonehill College Easton, MA 29
#57 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT 29
#58 College Of Our Lady Of The Elms Chicopee, MA 28
#59 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT 28
#60 Colby College Waterville, ME 26
#61 Connecticut College New London, CT 25
#62 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI 24
#63 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA 23
#64 Bryant University Smithfield, RI 23
#65 Framingham State University Framingham, MA 22
#66 Rhode Island College Providence, RI 22
#67 Saint Michaels College Colchester, VT 22
#68 University Of Hartford West Hartford, CT 22
#69 Assumption College Worcester, MA 19
#70 Bay Path College Longmeadow, MA 19
#71 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA 19
#72 Johnson And Wales University Providence Providence, RI 18
#73 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA 17
#74 Simmons College Boston, MA 16
#75 Curry College Milton, MA 14
#76 Fisher College Boston, MA 14
#77 University Of Maine At Farmington Farmington, ME 14
#78 University Of New Hampshire At Manchester Manchester, NH 14
#79 Keene State College Keene, NH 13
#80 New England College Henniker, NH 13
#81 University Of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 13
#82 Nhti Concords Community College Concord, NH 12
#83 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA 12
#84 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH 12
#85 Regis College Weston, MA 12
#86 University Of New Haven West Haven, CT 12
#87 Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH 11
#88 Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA 11
#89 Post University Waterbury, CT 11
#90 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA 11
#91 Vermont Technical College Randolph, VT 11
#92 Landmark College Putney, VT 10
#93 Lesley University Cambridge, MA 10
#94 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT 10
#95 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA 9
#96 Rivier College Nashua, NH 9
#97 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH 9
#98 Saint Josephs College Of Maine Standish, ME 9
#99 University Of Maine At Augusta Augusta, ME 9
#100 Beal College Bangor, ME 8

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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