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Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$38,743 Avg Salary

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

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,666 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

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North Carolina Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

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Best 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
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
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

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 13 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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