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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

General Biology is the #56 most popular major in Michigan with 126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 45% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full General Biology at Grand Valley State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Central Michigan University Report

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Of the 8 students majoring in biology at Northern Michigan University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the biology majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #9, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Western Michigan University School of Medicine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Full General Biology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 441
Ohio 328
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 58

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 12 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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