Developmental Biology and Embryology

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#1 #1 Best College for Developmental Biology and Embryology in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA In 2016, Harvard received a record breaking amount of first year applications: 39,044. Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $19,491 Median Starting Salary $42,879
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About Developmental Biology and Embryology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of embryology, development, and growth of animals and human beings. Includes instruction in fertilization, oogenesis, histogenesis, gastrulation, and cell differentiation; embryological development including organ and pattern formation, morphogenesis, gene regulation, cell lineage, and fate maps; disease and defect studies; transgenic and evolutionary models of growth and development; and applications to specific organisms and phyla.

Massachusetts awards the most Bachelors degrees in Developmental Biology and Embryology of all US states with 22 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Developmental Biology and Embryology can expect approximately 55% percent of their classmates to be women and 45% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Developmental Biology and Embryology is $42,090.