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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina

9 Ranked Colleges
311 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 5,134 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,239 and $24,736 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 311 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina”.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 135 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

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#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Full North Carolina Central University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNCW also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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