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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center the most popular school in the United States for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UF, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Women make up 83% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 77 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at VCU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 38 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCONN, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at U-M, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 32 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Michigan State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 77% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 26 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Dallas, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Ponce Health Sciences University - East ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Ponce Health Sciences University - East is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ponce.

Women make up 96% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Duke, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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With a ranking of #19, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at NC State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#21

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

About 78% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Of the 14 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UAB, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#24

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #24, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
28 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso El-Paso, TX
28 University of Georgia Athens, GA
28 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
31 Washington State University Pullman, WA
32 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
32 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
32 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
32 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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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 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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