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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools

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

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

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 General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 549 students majoring in biology at Houston Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $18,070 in student debt.

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#2

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the United States. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Of the 274 students majoring in biology at Bakersfield College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in biology at Fresno City College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Fresno City College carry an average student debt load of $6,600.

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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fresno.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at Clovis Community College accumulate an average of around $13,249 in student debt.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, biology graduates from South Texas College take out $10,020 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in biology at UVU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Blinn College is a large public school located in the town of Brenham.

Women make up 68% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Blinn College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,041.

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#9

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in biology at Reedley College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Reedley College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $6,545.

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#10

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#11

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Marysville.

Of the 126 students majoring in biology at Yuba College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in biology at El Paso Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at El Paso Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,584.

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#13

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 121 students majoring in biology at San Diego Mesa College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at San Diego Mesa College accumulate an average of around $8,494 in student debt.

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#14

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Chabot College is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

About 78% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#15

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 61% of the biology majors at the school.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at KCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,178.

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#17

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #17, San Diego City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 107 students majoring in biology at San Diego City College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from San Diego City College carry an average student debt load of $13,449.

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#18

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 102 students majoring in biology at Sierra College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Austin Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $17,705 in student debt.

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#20

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Mission College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $13,843 in student debt.

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#22

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

With a ranking of #22, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in biology at SBCC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#23

Cumberland County College

Vineland, NJ

Cumberland County College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in biology at Cumberland County College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the biology majors at the school.

Biology majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out an average of $8,347 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#24

Laney College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #24, Laney College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. Laney College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.

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#28

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
#28

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
#30

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
#32

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA
#33

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#34

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA
#34

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#34

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
#37

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
#39

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#40

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA
#40

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#42

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#42

Ventura College

Ventura, CA
#44

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
#45

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA
#45

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA
#47

Union College Nebraska

Lincoln, NE
#47

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA
#49

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA
#50

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
#50

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States general biology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
50 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
54 Cascadia College Bothell, WA
54 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
54 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
54 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
54 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
54 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
60 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
61 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
61 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
61 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
64 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
65 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
66 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
66 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
68 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
68 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
68 Taft College Taft, CA
71 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
71 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
71 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
74 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
74 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
74 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
74 Union County College Cranford, NJ

General Biology by Region

View the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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