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

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

With 127 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #36 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full General Biology at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full General Biology at Austin Peay State University Report

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

Of the 13 students majoring in biology at ETSU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at East Tennessee State University

#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the biology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Biology at Union University

With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at Middle Tennessee State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 426
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
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 11 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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