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

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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 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 724 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 50 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 333 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Charlotte, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 330 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ECU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 279 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNCW, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 148 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Appalachian State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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