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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general biology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for general biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 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

The biology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general biology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general biology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Biology in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of 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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 13 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were about 6 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

3

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from Wake Forest University

4

Duke University
Durham, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general biology has to check out Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general biology from Duke University

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	53
Virginia	126	31
Georgia	124	86
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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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	25
General Biomedical Sciences	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Genetics	45
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	40
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	35
Pharmacology & Toxicology	27
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	23
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	13
Zoology	11

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.