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2023 Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general biology programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general biology programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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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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