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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 10th in Virginia. In fact, 5,024 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,375
West Virginia 782
South Carolina 2,790
Florida 9,666
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
Tennessee 2,478
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996

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 4 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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