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2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the cell biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for cell biology and anatomical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 48 students majoring in cell biology at UPenn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 33 students majoring in cell biology at UC Berkeley, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the cell biology majors at the school.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cell biology and anatomical sciences schools in the United States. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 57% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

About 47% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cell biology and anatomical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 83% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the cell biology majors at the school.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 18 students majoring in cell biology at Boston U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #11, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

About 31% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Harvard University Report

Weill Cornell Medical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in cell biology at Weill Cornell Medical College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree cell biology and anatomical sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in cell biology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cell biology and anatomical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 14 students majoring in cell biology at U-M, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of California - Merced came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in cell biology at UC Merced, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in cell biology at UC Santa Cruz, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cell biology and anatomical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 13 students majoring in cell biology at UT Austin, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
20 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
20 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
23 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
23 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
23 New York University New York, NY
23 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

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 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 Kelvin Song.

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