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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the best value school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $7,713 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $11,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duke University Report

Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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 7 schools only.

  • 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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