2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general biology students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
Of the 144 students majoring in biology at MC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bluefield College 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 distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.
Read full report on General Biology at Florida Atlantic University
Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.
Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 61% of the biology majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 43 students majoring in biology at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.
University of Central Florida 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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George Mason 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in biology at Liberty University, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Mercer 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 #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biology at Mercer, 41% are male and 59% are female.
University of Miami 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 #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
University of Kentucky 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biology at UK, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Auburn 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 18 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 19 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 20 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 20 | West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV |
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 27 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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