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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for cell biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for cell biology and anatomical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cell biology and anatomical sciences schools in the United States. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cell biology and anatomical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
14 Tufts University Medford, MA
15 Yale University New Haven, CT
16 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
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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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