2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 718 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Dartmouth College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $15,453 in student debt.
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Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Lehigh take out $25,830 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bucknell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Bucknell take out $26,901 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Brown University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Brown take out $12,550 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $507, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Lafayette College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Lafayette accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.
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Bates College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Bates take out an average of $15,945 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UPenn take out $14,020 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from RPI carry an average student debtload of $25,924.
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With a ranking of #16, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.
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Colgate University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Colgate carry an average student debtload of $16,182.
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With a ranking of #18, Swarthmore College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Swarthmore accumulate an average of around $11,750 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #19, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $21,434.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #20 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,244 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #21 on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Boston College carry an average student debtload of $18,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $752.
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Randolph - Macon College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Randolph - Macon take out an average of $25,990 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $377.
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With a ranking of #23, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Vassar carry an average student debtload of $18,964.
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Macalester College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Macalester take out an average of $21,936 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #25 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $23,732 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $157.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 718 different United States biological and biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools award.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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 Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.