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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 867 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Appalachian State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#9

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

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North Carolina Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 378
Florida 1,728
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 14 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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