2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 300 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 152 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UF, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 147 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Johns Hopkins, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 139 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at U-M, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Out of the 300 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Of the 138 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Stanford, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stanford University Report
University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Davis Report
University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Of the 110 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UW Seattle, 48% are male and 52% are female.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Of the 109 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 51% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.
University of California - San Diego ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Yale University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.
University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
About 51% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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With a ranking of #19, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 54% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 81 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at WUSTL, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Duke, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Duke University Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UTHealth, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 77 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 48 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 50 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 50 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 52 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
| 53 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 54 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 55 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 55 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 55 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX |
| 58 | University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester | Worcester, MA |
| 59 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 60 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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