2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
General Biology is the #33 most popular major in the country with 8,920 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 55 students majoring in biology at Emory, 35% are male and 65% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the biology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in biology at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in biology at Auburn, 47% are male and 53% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Of the 16 students majoring in biology at FAU, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 16 students majoring in biology at Louisiana State University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the biology majors at the school.
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Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
University of Louisville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in biology at UofL, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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 |
General Biology Related Majors
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 29 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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