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2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

213 Colleges in the United States
7,594 Doctor's Degrees
$59,044 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 213 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,594 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological & biomedical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Harvard University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Annual Graduates

Stanford University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Stanford University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Pennsylvania

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Princeton University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt University

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Dartmouth College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 Annual Graduates

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Chicago

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Duke University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Brown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington University in St Louis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Annual Graduates

UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Davis

Rest of the Top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
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New York University
New York, NY
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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Worcester, MA
33 Boston University Boston, MA
34 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
35 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
36 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
37 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
38 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
39 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
40 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
41 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
42 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1,568
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 909
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 763
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 742
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 696
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 592
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 550
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 467
Pharmacology & Toxicology 338
Genetics 305

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 10,936
Physical Sciences 5,726
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 4,273
Mathematics & Statistics 1,961
Natural Resources & Conservation 610
Architecture & Related Services 255
Engineering Technologies 203

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