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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges
$24,512 Avg Salary
$25,578 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #36 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools in General Biology

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for general biology students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
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 7 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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