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2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in biology at FAU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Women make up 31% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Florida International University Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at Florida State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full General Biology at Florida State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at U Miami, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Miami Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Biology at Florida Institute of Technology Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 7 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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