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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

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

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 80 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Duke, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duke University Report

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 49% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 29 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Wake Forest University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 13 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Charlotte, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

North Carolina Central University 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 #9 on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina Central University

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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