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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 123 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Duke, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 48 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 14 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 small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ECU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 87% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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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
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 14 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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