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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools

127 Colleges
$33,229 Avg Salary
$20,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,206 people earned a degree or certificate in cell biology and anatomical sciences, making the major the #116 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 127 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for cell biology majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in the United States for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 127 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

After completing their degree, cell biology graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $14,089. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#11

Barnard College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #11, Barnard College did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#16

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

After completing their degree, cell biology graduates from Duke carry an average student debtload of $9,000.

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#17

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #17, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#18

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #18, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

While working on their degree, cell biology majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students that almost earned our Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
21 Tufts University Medford, MA
22 Seattle University Seattle, WA
23 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
24 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
25 Illinois State University Normal, IL

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences by Region

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Southwest
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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Kelvin Song.

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