by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 816 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 137,147 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.
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The biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges 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 salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor'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.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor'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 bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Cornell University
It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tufts University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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 bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Duke University
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Boston University
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 bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Chicago
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Boston College
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Los Angeles
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Dartmouth College
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Northwestern University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Rochester
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Northeastern University
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Michigan State University
This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 816 different United States biological & biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 87,613 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12,332 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,146 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6,738 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4,769 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 4,074 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3,385 |
| Zoology | 2,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,620 |
| Biotechnology | 1,039 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 125,469 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 31,213 |
| Physical Sciences | 29,960 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 21,739 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 21,000 |
| Engineering Technologies | 18,358 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 9,631 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,627 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 447 |