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

General Biology is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 109 doctor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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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 Georgia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general biology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general biology.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

74 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Emory University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Georgia.

There were approximately 74 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, biology doctorate recipients typically make around $54,600 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from Emory University

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State 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 Georgia.

There were approximately 20 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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3

Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Morehouse School of Medicine is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Georgia.

There were roughly 7 general biology students who graduated with this degree at MSM in the most recent data year.

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3

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Georgia.

There were approximately 7 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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5

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

CAU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in Georgia.

There were roughly 1 general biology students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from Clark Atlanta University

6

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of Georgia

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
North Carolina	113	28
Louisiana	99	37
Tennessee	98	33
Alabama	94	24
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	81
Biology Studies	28

Most Popular Majors Related to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	25
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	23
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	17
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	17
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	14
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	14
Botany/Plant Biology	9
Molecular Medicine	7
Zoology	4
Pharmacology & Toxicology	3

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.