2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very 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 Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.
Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.
The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full General Biology at The University of West Florida Report
University of North 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at University of North Florida
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in biology at USF Tampa, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Barry 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in biology at Barry University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Florida International 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. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 7 students majoring in biology at FIU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Full General Biology at Florida International University 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 |
Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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