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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

61 Colleges
$29,668 Avg Salary
$23,915 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 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.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at NC State take out an average of $22,756 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out is $16,100. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 61 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Duke carry an average student debt load of $9,917. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $872, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at ECU take out is $23,310. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $302.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $25,893. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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#6

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UNCW take out is $23,528. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Wake Forest University take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $448.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $26,235 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $21,518 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
11 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
12 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

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 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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