by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 101 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biology education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 797 degrees in biology education to qualified students.
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The biology teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biology Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Education Schools 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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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Hunter College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biology education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biology education from Hunter College
Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology education. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Ball State University
Any student pursuing a degree in biology education needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from New York University
University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were approximately 5 biology education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
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Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biology education from Hofstra University
QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 10 biology education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.
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Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 7 biology education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biology education from Northern Arizona University
Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biology education from Western Washington University
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 165 biology education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biology education from Western Governors University
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from University of Connecticut
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Boston College
WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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UofL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 4 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biology education from Central Michigan University
Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Baylor University
Here are some additional great schools for Biology Education students that almost earned our Best Biology Education Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 22 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 23 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 24 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
| 25 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
| 26 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 27 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 28 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 29 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 30 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 32 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 33 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Biology Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 7,516 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 6,010 |
| Music Education | 4,909 |
| Mathematics Education | 3,269 |
| English & Language Arts Education | 3,161 |
| Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 2,558 |
| Social Studies Education | 1,995 |
| Art Education | 1,859 |
| Health Education | 1,721 |
| Science Education | 1,307 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
