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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

16 Colleges
$27,538 Avg Salary
$24,333 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 Tennessee. With 491 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 2 spot on the list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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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
North Carolina 867
Georgia 738
West Virginia 100
Louisiana 482
South Carolina 297
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 16 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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