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2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Schools

37 Colleges
$28,334 Avg Salary
$23,818 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online General Biology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online biology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular online school in the United States for general biology students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $17,618. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.

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The excellent online programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, biology graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $288.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Biology Schools list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Biology Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $12,298.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a great place for general biology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $6,140 in student debt.

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#6

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Biology Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debtload of $15,499.

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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Biology Schools ranking. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, biology majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $8,785 in student debt.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Biology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $21,890 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $270.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UAF carry an average student debtload of $18,815.

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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.

  • 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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