2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Eastern Virginia Medical School to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
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University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,375 |
| West Virginia | 782 |
| Mississippi | 1,746 |
| South Carolina | 2,790 |
| Florida | 9,666 |
| Virginia | 5,024 |
| Arkansas | 1,033 |
| Alabama | 2,662 |
| Kentucky | 1,553 |
| Georgia | 4,996 |
| Tennessee | 2,478 |
| Louisiana | 2,210 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 21 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.