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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 6th in Florida. In fact, 6,451 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida 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

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in biology at UCF, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at Florida Tech, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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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
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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 7 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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