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

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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 Tennessee. With 491 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Tennessee State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Memphis Report

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University Report

East Tennessee State 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 #6 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 5 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ETSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Meharry Medical College

Nashville, TN

Meharry Medical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Meharry Medical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 4 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Meharry Medical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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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
North Carolina 867
Georgia 738
West Virginia 100
Louisiana 482
South Carolina 297
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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