College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region

105 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,756 Master's Degrees
$35,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A master's degree in general biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 105 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,756 master's degrees in general biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Other Rankings

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

Associate Degrees in Biology
Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology
Overall Popularity in Biology

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general biology.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general biology students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Most Well Attended Schools for Biology Students Working on Their Master's

1
133 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#1 Best Quality In MS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Mississippi.

There were about 133 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biology program report average early career income of $26,200.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Mississippi College

2
Clemson crest
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
120 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Clemson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in South Carolina.

There were about 120 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

Those general biology students who get their master's degree from Clemson University make $11,220 more than the standard biology grad.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Clemson University

3
Bluefield College crest
Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA
107 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bluefield College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bluefield.

There were about 107 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Bluefield College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Bluefield College

4
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
83 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#10 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Liberty University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.

There were approximately 83 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Liberty University

5
74 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#4 Best Quality In AL

UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were approximately 74 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Alabama at Birmingham

6
62 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#6 Best Quality In GA

Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Georgia.

There were roughly 62 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

General Biology master's degree recipients from Georgia State University earn a boost of approximately $12,720 above the typical income of general biology graduates.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Georgia State University

7
Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
57 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#2 Best Quality In NC

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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 57 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Wake Forest University

8
55 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#6 Best Quality In FL

Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Florida.

There were approximately 55 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biology program report average early career income of $27,000.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Florida Atlantic University

9
51 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Florida.

There were approximately 51 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Central Florida

10
Duke crest
Duke University
Durham, NC
49 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in North Carolina.

There were approximately 49 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Duke University

11
39 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Kentucky.

There were about 39 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Kentucky

11
39 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#7 Best Quality In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Georgia.

There were approximately 39 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Mercer University

13
Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
36 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Alabama.

There were roughly 36 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Auburn University

14
32 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
#5 Best Quality In VA

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Virginia.

There were about 32 general biology individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general biology from George Mason University

15
William Carey University crest
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
28 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MS
#5 Best Quality In MS

William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general biology in Mississippi.

There were approximately 28 general biology students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general biology from William Carey University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
17 West Liberty University West Liberty, WV
18 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
19 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
20 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
20 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
20 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
23 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
24 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
25 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general biology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 201
Georgia 186 168
Virginia 175 288
North Carolina 167 232
Tennessee 156 58
Alabama 147 154
South Carolina 141 162
Louisiana 140 98
Kentucky 140 64
Mississippi 120 245
Arkansas 119 32
West Virginia 108 44

View All Rankings >

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

Biology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 929
General Biomedical Sciences 827

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 758
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 527
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 513
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 263
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 177
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 148
Biotechnology 108
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 92
Pharmacology & Toxicology 76
Genetics 71

Notes and References

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options