2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Biology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 115 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Biology Schools
Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
Out of the 115 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 115 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bluefield College is a great place for general biology students. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
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Emory University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Wake Forest University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
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With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Florida International University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Miami came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 19 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 19 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 22 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 22 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges 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 25 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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