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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$24,834 Avg Salary
$22,840 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for general biology students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Full General Biology at Nova Southeastern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full General Biology at Florida International University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for general biology students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at University of North Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
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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