2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 136 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% 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 South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 321 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at USF Tampa, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana 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 New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 261 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Tulane, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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 master’s degree programs at Emory 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 . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 72% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.
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University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UAB, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Mississippi College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Barry University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
About 73% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Bluefield College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Georgia State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Mississippi landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Lincoln Memorial University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Auburn University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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George Mason University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at GMU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 23 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 24 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 25 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 26 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 26 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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 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.
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