by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 master's degrees in general biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general biology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their master's degree.
The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general biology.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general biology has to take a look at Grand Valley State University. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from Grand Valley State University
Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from Western Michigan University
Oakland University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a master’s in general biology from Oakland University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general biology has to look into Northern Michigan University. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from Northern Michigan University
Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 68 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 16 |