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

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

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

General Biology is the #12 most popular major in Arizona with 2,191 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arizona to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 920 students majoring in biology at ASU - Tempe, 34% are male and 66% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $22,440 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $21,663 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,046. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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Out of the 10 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 72% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 28% are male.

On average, biology graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $22,440 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $288, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in biology at University of Arizona, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,203.

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Ottawa University - Surprise landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Arizona Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Phoenix.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at Arizona Christian University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $15,216.

Full General Biology at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#8

Dine College

Tsaile, AZ

Dine College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Tsaile, Dine College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

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

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,573
Oklahoma 729
New Mexico 576

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 10 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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