by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 774 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 137,084 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 complete 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.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the 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
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Stanford University
Princeton University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Princeton University
Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Berkeley
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
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 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
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Brown 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 & biomedical sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the 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 & biomedical sciences from Yale University
Cornell is a fairly 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
Located in the 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
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Southern California
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Tufts University
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
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
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the 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 Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Emory University
Northwestern is a very 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 suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Davis
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
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 suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington University in St Louis
This section shows the remainder of the colleges 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 774 different United States biological & 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.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,560 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 532 |
