2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 53% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
About 54% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 92 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UGA, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 50% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Emory 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 #6 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 64% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech 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 Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Virginia Tech, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
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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 in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 13 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 14 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,375 |
| West Virginia | 782 |
| Mississippi | 1,746 |
| South Carolina | 2,790 |
| Florida | 9,666 |
| Virginia | 5,024 |
| Arkansas | 1,033 |
| Alabama | 2,662 |
| Kentucky | 1,553 |
| Georgia | 4,996 |
| Tennessee | 2,478 |
| Louisiana | 2,210 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| 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 26 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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