2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.
Top 15% Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for general biology students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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William & Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Auburn University ranked #13 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for General Biology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 16 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 18 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 19 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
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 |
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General Biology Related Rankings by Major
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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