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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary 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 #7 on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
12 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 378
Florida 1,728
North Carolina 867
Virginia 1,059
Tennessee 491
Georgia 738
South Carolina 297
Louisiana 482
West Virginia 100
Kentucky 255
Arkansas 131
Alabama 438

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

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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