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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$29,668 Avg Salary
$23,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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Appalachian State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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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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