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

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

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.

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

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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#2

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

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 school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,362.

Full General Biology at Holmes Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. 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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#6

Welch College

Gallatin, TN

Welch College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Located in the rural area of Gallatin, Welch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#8

Louisburg College

Louisburg, NC

Louisburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general biology programs. Louisburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Louisburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Louisburg College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

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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#9

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a 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.

Full General Biology at Salem University Report

Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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