2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Copiah-Lincoln Community College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 15% are male.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Georgia Military College carry an average student debt load of $17,734.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. 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 associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southeast Region . EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Of the 28 students majoring in biology at EMCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. 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.
After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,362.
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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.
Of the 11 students majoring in biology at Mississippi Delta Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Welch College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Gallatin, Welch is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Louisburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisburg College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Louisburg.
Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Louisburg College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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East Georgia State 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 #9 on the list. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Swainsboro.
Women make up 71% of the biology majors at the school.
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Salem University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. 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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Request InformationBest General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
General Biology Related Majors
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 24 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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