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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

24 Colleges
$29,668 Avg Salary
$23,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 5,375 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from NC State take out $22,756 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Duke carry an average student debtload of $9,917. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $872, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent 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 North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $16,100 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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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. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Wake Forest University accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

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#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Out of the 24 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Meredith College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Meredith take out is $27,000.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNC Greensboro accumulate an average of around $26,235 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Wingate take out an average of $26,718 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $371, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,518 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $23,310 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $302.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $25,893. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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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
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

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 24 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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