2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Alabama

Ranked #20 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 doctor's degrees in general biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in biology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general biology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Biology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biology in Alabama

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Auburn University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were about 22 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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2

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tuskegee University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were roughly 7 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were approximately 6 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general biology. UA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were roughly 2 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	53
Virginia	126	31
Georgia	124	86
North Carolina	113	28
Louisiana	99	37
Tennessee	98	33
South Carolina	88	12
Kentucky	86	20
Mississippi	72	12
Arkansas	57	6
West Virginia	49	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	20
Biology Studies	17

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	21
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	12
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	7
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	5
Pharmacology & Toxicology	4
Biotechnology	4
Genetics	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.