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

25 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 1,146 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the biology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 62% of the biology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from UK carry an average student debt load of $23,410. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 25 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 127 students majoring in biology at UofL, 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, biology graduates from UofL take out $21,469 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Biology majors at WKU take out an average of $22,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $22,256.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

Of the 74 students majoring in biology at Morehead State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 64 students majoring in biology at NKU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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

On average, biology graduates from Murray State take out $23,475 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in biology at Cumberlands, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in biology at Bellarmine U, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#10

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

With a ranking of #10, University of Pikeville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.

About 73% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, biology graduates from UPIKE take out $24,704 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at University of Pikeville Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
North Carolina 3,666
Florida 6,451
Tennessee 1,542
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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