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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

With 213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #30 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full General Biology at Wake Forest University Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in biology at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 29 students majoring in biology at ECU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in North Carolina. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in biology at Campbell, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at Appalachian State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full General Biology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at WCU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full General Biology at Western Carolina University Report

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full General Biology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Read full report on General Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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
Florida 341
Georgia 262
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 13 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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