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2023 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

26 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 2,795 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

On average, biology graduates from GVSU take out $24,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,889. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $538.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,404.

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Out of the 26 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, biology graduates from WMU take out $29,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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#6

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

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#7

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $391.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma.

On average, biology graduates from Alma take out $23,308 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $27,841 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $126.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,097
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765
Wisconsin 1,970

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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