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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 138 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 138 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 138 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#14

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#16

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#18

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#20

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
21 University of Mississippi University, MS
22 Auburn University Auburn, AL
23 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
24 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
25 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
25 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
27 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 378
Florida 1,728
North Carolina 867
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 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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