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

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

With 173 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #19 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 114 students majoring in biology at Clemson, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at UofSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Medical University of South Carolina Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the biology majors at the school.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General Biology at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

#7

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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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
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

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

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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