by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 69 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,589 master's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Duke University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Georgia
It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Clemson University
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Florida
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Wake Forest University
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Auburn University
Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Emory University
Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from George Mason University
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from North Carolina State University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 15 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 17 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 18 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 19 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 20 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 21 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 22 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 23 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 341 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,269 |
| Virginia | 33 | 718 |
| Georgia | 32 | 502 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 293 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 522 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 158 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 70 |
| Alabama | 30 | 304 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 387 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 235 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 87 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,768 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 913 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 674 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 671 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 438 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 349 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 149 |
| Biotechnology | 148 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 131 |
| Zoology | 90 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 8,796 |
| Engineering Technologies | 2,151 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,735 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,338 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,257 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,242 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 1,051 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 411 |