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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree 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 master’s degree. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#11

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#13

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#15

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Duke University Durham, NC
18 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
19 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
20 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
21 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA

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 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.

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