2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 3,494 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Georgia to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in General Biology
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Georgia. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
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University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
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Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
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Request InformationBest General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,513 |
| North Carolina | 3,666 |
| Florida | 6,451 |
| Tennessee | 1,542 |
| Kentucky | 1,146 |
| South Carolina | 1,776 |
| Louisiana | 1,529 |
| Arkansas | 891 |
| Alabama | 1,940 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 |
| West Virginia | 526 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.