by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more general biology students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general biology at each of the 65 schools in Massachusetts that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general biology majors in Massachusetts, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for general biology students is University Of Massachusetts Amherst. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduated around 315 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Tufts University ranks #2 for general biology by yearly graduations. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. This school awarded about 247 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Tufts University
A rank of #3 makes Boston University one of the most popular schools for general biology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. Boston University graduated around 220 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranks #4 for general biology by yearly graduations. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduated around 214 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Massachusetts Boston
A rank of #5 makes Boston College one of the most popular schools for general biology. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This school awarded about 190 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Boston College
Northeastern University comes in at #6 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 147 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Northeastern University
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. This school awarded about 135 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Harvard University comes in at #8 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. Get the full general biology details for Harvard University
Brandeis University placed #9 for general biology by yearly graduations. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. This school awarded about 74 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Brandeis University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #10 for general biology this year. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. This school awarded about 69 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology comes in at #11 for general biology this year. 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. Get the full general biology details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
College Of The Holy Cross landed the #12 spot among the most popular general biology schools. College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. College Of The Holy Cross graduated around 64 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for College Of The Holy Cross
Bridgewater State University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. Bridgewater State University graduated around 61 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Bridgewater State University
University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester comes in at #14 for general biology this year. University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public school located in the city of Worcester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 60 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences comes in at #15 for general biology this year. 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. Read the full general biology report for Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Salem State University comes in at #16 for general biology this year. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. Salem State University graduated around 55 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Salem State University
Worcester State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Worcester State University graduated around 54 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Worcester State University
Williams College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 50 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Williams College
Emmanuel College Massachusetts placed #19 for general biology by yearly graduations. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Emmanuel College Massachusetts graduated around 49 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduated around 44 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Clark University placed #21 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 43 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Clark University
Smith College landed the #22 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at Smith College
Mount Holyoke College placed #23 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 39 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Mount Holyoke College
Suffolk University comes in at #24 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 37 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Suffolk University
Fitchburg State University placed #25 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public university. This school awarded about 35 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Fitchburg State University
These schools also rank among the most popular for general biology this year:
These schools also graduate students in general biology every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | General Biology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Greenfield Community College | Greenfield, MA | 8 |
| #52 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA | 8 |
| #53 | Middlesex Community College Bedford | Bedford, MA | 7 |
| #54 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA | 7 |
| #55 | Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy, MA | 6 |
| #56 | Quincy College | Quincy, MA | 4 |
| #57 | Roxbury Community College | Roxbury Crossing, MA | 4 |
| #58 | Sattler College | Boston, MA | 4 |
| #59 | Northeastern University Global Network | Boston, MA | 3 |
| #60 | American International College | Springfield, MA | 2 |
| #61 | Bard College At Simons Rock | Great Barrington, MA | 2 |
| #62 | Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable, MA | 2 |
| #63 | Springfield College | Springfield, MA | 2 |
| #64 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | 1 |
| #65 | Lasell College | Newton, MA | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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