2026 Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Oncology & Cancer Biology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for oncology & cancer biology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Oncology & Cancer Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Best Schools for Oncology & Cancer Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the oncology & cancer biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Oncology & Cancer Biology

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Oncology & Cancer Biology Degrees Awarded

$34,063 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Georgetown University this year for oncology & cancer biology. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 95%. There were roughly 19 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, oncology & cancer biology degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $34,063. Georgetown University graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. See the full oncology & cancer biology program report for Georgetown University

2

University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Oncology & Cancer Biology Degrees Awarded

$29,123 Median Starting Salary

University At Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in oncology & cancer biology, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Buffalo. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 oncology & cancer biology students who graduated with this degree at University At Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates of the oncology & cancer biology program make about $29,123 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,900 to complete this degree. See the full oncology & cancer biology program report for University At Buffalo

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

• 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.
• 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.