by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 780 colleges and universities when compiling its 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 137,084 bachelor's degrees in biological and biomedical sciences to qualified students.
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The biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The biological and 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 the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Harvard University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Harvard University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Stanford University
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Princeton University
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 and biomedical sciences from Dartmouth College
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Brown University
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Duke University
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 and biomedical sciences from Cornell University
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 and biomedical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Williams College
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Chicago
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 and biomedical sciences from Boston University
Located in the 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 and biomedical sciences from University of Rochester
Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Bowdoin College
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Yale University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of California - Los Angeles
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Boston College
Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Lehigh University
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from University of Southern California
This list 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 15% of the 780 different United States biological and biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.
Here are some additional great schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students that almost earned our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 89,056 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12,552 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 10,308 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6,139 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4,623 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,965 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3,312 |
| Zoology | 2,450 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,688 |
| Biotechnology | 1,022 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 128,368 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 109,491 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 32,021 |
| Physical Sciences | 30,906 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 22,108 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 21,743 |
| Engineering Technologies | 18,886 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 9,454 |
| Communications Technologies & Support | 4,797 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 532 |
