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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges
$24,512 Avg Salary
$25,578 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Fisk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Fisk is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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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
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 12 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).

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