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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

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 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in the Southeast Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #6, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State 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 #9 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

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
South Carolina 2,790
Florida 9,666
Virginia 5,024
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996
Tennessee 2,478

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.

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