2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular 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 Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 109 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Women make up 51% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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A rank of #5 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 large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Emory, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.
Of the 68 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UAB, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 51% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Of the 43 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at U Miami, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UK, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Knoxville, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 13 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 14 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
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 |
Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 schools only.
- 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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