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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 162 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center the most popular school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 193 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Southwestern, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Benedictine University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 40 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 74% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 76% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Florida International University Report

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Ponce Health Sciences University - East came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ponce, Ponce Health Sciences University - East is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#17

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #17, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 43% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Temple University Report

North Carolina State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 50% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 19 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Mizzou, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#21

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at USJ, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#24

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Iowa Report

#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 31% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
28 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso El-Paso, TX
28 University of Georgia Athens, GA
28 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
31 Washington State University Pullman, WA
32 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
32 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
32 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
32 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar 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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