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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$24,834 Avg Salary
$22,840 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Biology Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Our analysis found University of North Florida to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. 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 schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Florida International University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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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 12 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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