2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 3,494 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in General Biology
Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 10 students majoring in biology at MSM, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 5 students majoring in biology at Georgia Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.
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University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Request InformationBest General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,513 |
| North Carolina | 3,666 |
| Florida | 6,451 |
| Tennessee | 1,542 |
| Kentucky | 1,146 |
| South Carolina | 1,776 |
| Louisiana | 1,529 |
| Arkansas | 891 |
| Alabama | 1,940 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 |
| West Virginia | 526 |
Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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