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2023 Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools

159 Colleges
$33,869 Avg Salary
$22,288 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,420 people earned a degree or certificate in biological and biomedical sciences (other), making the major the #143 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 159 schools in the United States 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 (Other) program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Colleges.

#1

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named City College of San Francisco the most popular school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 159 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#4

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

The excellent programs at Solano Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences (other) schools in the United States. Solano College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences (other) schools in the United States. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

While working on their degree, biomedical science majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $573.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biomedical science graduates from IU Bloomington take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

On average, biomedical science graduates from UIUC take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $394.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Western States came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools ranking. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. UPR Aguadilla is a small public school located in the suburb of Aguadilla.

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#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. It came in at #13 on the list. KTC McAlester is a fairly small public school located in the town of McAlester.

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University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools list. UPR Ponce is a small public school located in the midsize city of Ponce.

After completing their degree, biomedical science graduates from UPR Ponce carry an average student debt load of $5,300.

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#15

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #15, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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#16

Seminole State College

Seminole, OK

Seminole State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools list. Located in the distant town of Seminole, Seminole State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that biomedical science majors at Seminole State College take out is $12,607.

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#17

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. Located in the city of Bayamon, UPR Bayamon is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biomedical science majors at UPR Bayamon accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #20, Ponce Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. Located in the city of Ponce, PHSU is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#22

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, CA

Contra Costa College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools list. CCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Pablo.

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#23

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

With a ranking of #23, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences (other) students. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Other Biological Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Other Biological Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
24 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
25 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
26 Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis St.-Louis, MO
26 Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith, AR
28 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
29 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
30 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
30 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biological and biomedical sciences (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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