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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

8 Colleges
$40,659 Avg Salary
$23,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 1,338 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at GWU take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $586, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Howard take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $760.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Howard University Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at CUA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Catholic University of America Report

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Trinity Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Gallaudet University Report

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,106
Pennsylvania 7,854
New York 11,836
Maryland 3,546
Delaware 549

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 8 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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