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2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Copiah-Lincoln Community College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,347.

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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Georgia Military College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,734.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in biology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southeast Region . EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 28 students majoring in biology at EMCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Holmes Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,362.

Full General Biology at Holmes Community College Report

#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Salem, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Explore the most popular online general biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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