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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$25,073 Avg Salary
$24,969 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

General Biology is the #56 most popular major in Michigan with 126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Biology Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the best school in Michigan for general biology students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 441
Ohio 328
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 58

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

Majors Similar to Biology

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 11 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).

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