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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,420 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 68% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 1,060 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,057 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Florida International University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 897 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UC Irvine, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 886 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCF, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#20

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 824 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at U-M, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #22, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 813 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UC Santa Cruz, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#25

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#30

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#33

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#36

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#38

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#40

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#42

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#43

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#46

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#49

Boston University

Boston, MA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1420 different United States biological and biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Clemson University Clemson, SC
52 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
53 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
54 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
55 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
56 Washington State University Pullman, WA
57 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
58 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
58 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
60 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
61 Northeastern University Boston, MA
62 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
63 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
64 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
64 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
66 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
66 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
68 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
69 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
70 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
71 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
72 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
73 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
73 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
75 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
75 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
77 Baylor University Waco, TX
78 Emory University Atlanta, GA
79 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
80 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
81 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
82 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
82 Iowa State University Ames, IA
84 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
84 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
86 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
87 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
88 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
88 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
88 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
91 University of Delaware Newark, DE
92 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
92 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
92 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
95 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
96 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
97 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
98 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
99 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
100 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
101 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
102 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
103 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
104 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
105 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
105 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
107 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
108 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
108 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
110 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
110 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
112 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
113 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
113 Duke University Durham, NC
115 Towson University Towson, MD
116 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
117 The City College of New York New York, NY
117 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
119 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
120 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
120 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
120 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
123 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
123 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
125 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
125 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
127 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
128 University at Albany Albany, NY
129 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
129 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
131 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
132 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
132 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
132 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
135 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
136 New York University New York, NY
136 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
138 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
139 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
140 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
141 Portland State University Portland, OR
142 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
142 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
144 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
145 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
145 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
147 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
147 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
149 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
150 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
150 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
152 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
153 University of Mississippi University, MS
153 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
155 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
155 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
155 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
158 Brown University Providence, RI
159 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras San Juan, PR
160 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
161 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
162 Kean University Union, NJ
163 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
164 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
165 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
165 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
165 George Washington University Washington, DC
168 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
169 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
170 Howard University Washington, DC
171 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
172 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
172 Creighton University Omaha, NE
174 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
174 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
176 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
177 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
178 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
179 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC
180 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
181 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
182 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
183 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
184 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
185 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
186 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
187 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
187 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
189 Tufts University Medford, MA
190 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
190 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
192 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
193 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
194 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
194 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
194 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro San Juan, PR
194 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
198 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
199 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
199 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
201 Illinois State University Normal, IL
202 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
202 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
202 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
205 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
205 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
207 Yale University New Haven, CT
207 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
209 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
209 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY
211 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
212 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
212 The University of Montana Missoula, MT

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
214 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
214 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
214 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
214 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
218 Touro College New York, NY
218 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
218 Hunter College New York, NY
218 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
222 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
223 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
224 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
225 University of Maine Orono, ME
225 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
225 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
228 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German San German, PR
229 University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Bayamon, PR
230 Rice University Houston, TX
230 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
232 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
232 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
232 Boise State University Boise, ID
235 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
235 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
235 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
238 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
238 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
240 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
240 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
240 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
240 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
240 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
245 Mercer University Macon, GA
245 Utah State University Logan, UT
247 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
247 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
249 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
249 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
249 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
249 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
253 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
253 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
255 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
255 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
255 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
258 Ball State University Muncie, IN
258 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
260 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
260 University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Humacao, PR
262 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
262 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
262 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
265 University of Western States Portland, OR
265 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
267 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
267 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
267 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
270 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
271 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
271 Queens College Queens, NY
273 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS
273 University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
275 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
275 University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR
277 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
277 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
279 Villanova University Villanova, PA
279 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
281 University of New England Biddeford, ME
281 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
281 University of Portland Portland, OR
284 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
284 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
284 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
284 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
284 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

View the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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