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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 232 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#12

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #12, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #16, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#17

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #17, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #18 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #19 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#21

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #21, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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North Carolina State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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With a ranking of #23, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#24

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#27

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#28

American University

Washington, DC
#29

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#30

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#32

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
#33

Yale University

New Haven, CT
#34

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
36 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
37 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
38 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
39 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
40 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
41 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
42 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
43 Illinois State University Normal, IL
44 Georgetown University Washington, DC
45 Iowa State University Ames, IA
46 Washington State University Pullman, WA

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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