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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 5,375 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Duke, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 34 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ECU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

With a ranking of #7, Campbell University 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 fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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

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Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 14 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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