by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 868 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79,087 bachelor's degrees in biology studies during the <nil> academic year.
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The biological sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biology studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in biology studies has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Northeastern University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Northeastern University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in biology studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Pennsylvania
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in biology studies. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Tufts University
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Cornell University
UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of California - San Diego
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Duke University
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Boston College
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Michigan State University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Connecticut
Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Dartmouth College
UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Chicago
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from North Carolina State University
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Boston University
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from Northwestern University
University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in biology studies from University of Rochester
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 868 different United States biology studies schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
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Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 6,373 |