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Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska

3 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alaska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Alaska. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 47 students majoring in biology at UAF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UAF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,796.

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Out of the 3 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

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

Biology majors at UAA take out an average of $24,181 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Alaska. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at University of Alaska Southeast Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,026
Washington 1,675
Oregon 969
Nevada 561
Hawaii 253

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 3 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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