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2025 Best General Biology Schools in Oregon

13 Colleges in Oregon
898 Biology Degrees Awarded
$33,813 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 898 degrees in general biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Oregon The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Oregon Schools in Biology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Biology Degrees Awarded
$35,483 Median Starting Salary

University of Oregon is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 103 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biology program make about $35,483 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Biology Degrees Awarded
$30,982 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 202 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make around $30,982 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Biology Degrees Awarded
$26,340 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general biology needs to look into University of Portland. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 general biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $26,340 for their early career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Biology Degrees Awarded
$29,468 Median Starting Salary

Portland State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were about 187 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $29,468 in their early career salary.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Biology Degrees Awarded
$34,612 Median Starting Salary

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career income of $34,612.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Biology Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 43 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biology degree recipients usually earn an average of $24,050 in their early careers.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Biology Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 36 general biology students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $33,523.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Biology Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $25,726 for their early career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,677 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 7 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus receive $8,864 more than the standard biology student.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,100 Median Starting Salary

Willamette is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Salem. This university ranks 18th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 30 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Willamette in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biology degree recipients generally make about $25,100 in their early careers.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 14,026
Washington 300 1,675
Nevada 192 561
Hawaii 164 253
Alaska 119 98

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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 898

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 217
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 191
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 97
Zoology 56
Biotechnology 48
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 45
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 41
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 30
Botany/Plant Biology 28
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 25

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