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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 6th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,478 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tennessee State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Tennessee State University Report

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,375
West Virginia 782
Florida 9,666
Virginia 5,024
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
South Carolina 2,790
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996

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

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 6 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.

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