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Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 94,541 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Georgia, there were 3,477 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,682 and $44,244 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biology studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 75 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia list. Georgia College & State University is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Georgia College & State University Biology Studies Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Truett McConnell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Truett McConnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Truett McConnell University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #4 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 32 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Georgia Southern University
University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Biology Studies Report
Emory University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 203 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Georgia ranking. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Clark Atlanta University
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