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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$31,559 Avg Salary
$23,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3 degrees and certificates were awarded to biological and physical science students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #263 most popular major in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 2 students majoring in biological science at Duke, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Duke University

#2

St. Andrews University

Laurinburg, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St. Andrews University is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Laurinburg, St. Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at St. Andrews University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina Wesleyan College is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at North Carolina Wesleyan College Report

#3

Brevard College

Brevard, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Brevard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brevard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brevard.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Brevard College Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 112
Virginia 1,382
Florida 637
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 1
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 41
Alabama 10
Mississippi 14
West Virginia 6

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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