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

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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.

The Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Michigan State University Report

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 5 students majoring in biology at Oakland, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Oakland University

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on General Biology at Wayne State University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Biology at Western Michigan University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 5 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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