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2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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$38,743 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 341 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Florida the best school in Florida for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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