by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 820 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general biology. Combined, these schools handed out 89,056 bachelor's degrees in general biology to qualified students.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general biology for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor's degree.
The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general biology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $12,408 more than the standard biology student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Pennsylvania
Stanford University is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general biology. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from Stanford University get an earnings boost of approximately $9,347 over the average earnings of general biology majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Stanford University
Dartmouth College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College make $9,395 more than the typical biology student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Dartmouth College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn a boost of approximately $18,998 above the typical income of general biology graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the biology program report average early career earnings of $24,335.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Chicago
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.
Soon after graduating, biology bachelor's recipients typically make about $29,066 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Cornell University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients usually make around $24,167 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of California - Los Angeles
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from Tufts University receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,907 above the average earnings of general biology graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
After graduation, biology bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $20,909 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Duke University
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from Brown University get an earnings boost of about $2,160 over the average income of general biology majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Brown University
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology major at University of California - Berkeley get $8,919 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Columbia University in the City of New York
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.
After graduation, biology bachelor's recipients usually earn about $24,522 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison make $3,538 more than the average biology grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a boost of around $2,965 above the typical earnings of general biology majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Bachelor's recipients from the general biology degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus get $4,204 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $26,047 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Texas A&M University - College Station
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.
Soon after graduating, biology bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $19,001 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Northwestern University
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients generally make about $24,988 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Southern California
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients typically make about $26,086 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of California - San Diego
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Soon after graduation, biology bachelor's recipients generally earn around $21,744 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, biology bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $21,497 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Emory University
WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Those general biology students who get their bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute receive $16,424 more than the standard biology graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Biology bachelor's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $4,987 above the typical income of general biology majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.
After graduation, biology bachelor's recipients typically make about $27,470 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in general biology from Ohio State University - Main Campus
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 820 different United States general biology schools we analyzed.
Here are some additional great schools for General Biology students that almost earned our Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 82,647 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 6,409 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12,552 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 10,308 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 6,139 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4,623 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,965 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3,312 |
| Zoology | 2,450 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,688 |
| Biotechnology | 1,022 |
| Genetics | 799 |
