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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee

39 Colleges
$27,538 Avg Salary
$24,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 6th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,478 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Vanderbilt take out $17,254 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $20,875 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $73.

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Out of the 39 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from ETSU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UT Chattanooga take out is $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Lipscomb carry an average student debt load of $26,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debt load of $18,357.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $29,000.

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#10

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

Rhodes College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Rhodes College carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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

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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