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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the large 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 school 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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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly 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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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a 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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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 college 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 large 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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#9

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

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 large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Barry University Report

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the 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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#12

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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

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#13

Bluefield College

Bluefield, VA

Bluefield College 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 #13 on the list. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #15 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 city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly 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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#16

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #16, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University

#17

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote 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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#18

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

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 town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#19

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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 #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very 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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Honorable Mentions

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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,375
West Virginia 782
South Carolina 2,790
Florida 9,666
Virginia 5,024
Arkansas 1,033
Mississippi 1,746
Louisiana 2,210
Alabama 2,662
Kentucky 1,553
Georgia 4,996
Tennessee 2,478

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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