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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

General Biology is the #33 most popular major in the country with 8,920 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Full General Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full General Biology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 426
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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