2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #5 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & biomedical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & biomedical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biological & biomedical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & biomedical sciences related body.

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 doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in South Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & biomedical sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Clemson University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences needs to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Medical University of South Carolina if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. MUSC is a small public university located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Medical University of South Carolina

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	282
Virginia	29	164
Georgia	28	225
Mississippi	28	33
North Carolina	26	298
Kentucky	26	74
Alabama	25	119
Tennessee	25	182
Louisiana	25	95
Arkansas	23	33
West Virginia	20	30

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	14
Genetics	11
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	8
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	6
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3
Zoology	2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	131
Physical Sciences	56
Mathematics & Statistics	15
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	14
Architecture & Related Services	5
Natural Resources & Conservation	2
Engineering Technologies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White. More about our data sources and methodologies.