2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University Report
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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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.
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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.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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
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 |
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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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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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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