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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$29,668 Avg Salary
$23,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly 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. 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 biological and biomedical sciences programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

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North Carolina Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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