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2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
17 Biophysics Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, biophysics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #732 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 degrees in biophysics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School

Best Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of biophysics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biophysics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biophysics
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The biophysics 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 Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biophysics in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biophysics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Biophysics

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 8 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 3 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

It's hard to beat Lipscomb University if you wish to pursue a degree in biophysics. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in biophysics from Lipscomb University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 2 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from Emory University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from East Carolina University

Best Biophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best biophysics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 0
North Carolina 710 6
Georgia 690 2
Virginia 630 3
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 0
Louisiana 489 3
Arkansas 466 0

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Biophysics is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biophysics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,442
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 335
Molecular Biology 140
Molecular Biochemistry 29
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5
Molecular Biophysics 2

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