by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 468 doctor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general biology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general biology needs to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Virginia Tech
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general biology has to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.
Doctorate recipients from the general biology program at Emory University make $4,115 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in general biology from Emory University
Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Auburn University
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from North Carolina State University
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the biology program report average early career earnings of $55,692.
More information about a doctorate in general biology from Florida State University
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Miami
UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Louisville
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 56 |
| Virginia | 127 | 40 |
| Georgia | 126 | 83 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 36 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 44 |
| Alabama | 98 | 28 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 14 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 22 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 10 |
General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 235 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 233 |