2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Of the 187 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Sciences is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at USciences, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Of the 8 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Bloomsburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 8 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Drexel, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Of the 6 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UMGC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Of the 4 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at NJIT, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Request InformationBest Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,106 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,854 |
| New York | 11,836 |
| Maryland | 3,546 |
| Delaware | 549 |
| District of Columbia | 1,338 |
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 |
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 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.