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Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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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 District of Columbia. With 1,338 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,106
Pennsylvania 7,854
New York 11,836
Maryland 3,546
Delaware 549

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 6 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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