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

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

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 2,795 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in Michigan 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.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the biology majors at the school.

Biology majors at Michigan State take out an average of $23,889 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $538.

Full General Biology at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 66% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 34% are male.

On average, biology graduates from GVSU take out $24,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Biology at Grand Valley State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 244 students majoring in biology at U-M, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,404 in student debt.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $24,366. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $147.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

Biology majors at Oakland take out an average of $26,074 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

Full General Biology at Oakland University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 31% are male.

Biology majors at WMU take out an average of $29,678 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $205.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Women make up 72% of the biology majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

Full General Biology at Northern Michigan University Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in biology at Eastern Michigan, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, biology graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $27,841 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $126.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,097
Illinois 2,864
Indiana 1,765
Wisconsin 1,970

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 25 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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