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Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$24,221 Avg Salary
$21,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 7th in Arkansas. In fact, 891 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a .

Top Arkansas Schools in General Biology

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for general biology students. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $22,692. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

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#2

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

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

After completing their degree, biology graduates from Hendrix carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for general biology students. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

Biology majors at UCA take out an average of $22,867 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

Biology majors at UAPB take out an average of $17,021 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 9 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Biology majors at ATU take out an average of $17,140 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Biology majors at UA Little Rock take out an average of $26,198 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UAFS carry an average student debtload of $18,850.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at A-State take out is $22,666.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
North Carolina 3,666
Florida 6,451
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biology

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).

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