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

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,542 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center the most popular school in Tennessee for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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

Full General Biology at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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

Read full report on General Biology at East Tennessee State University

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full General Biology at University of Memphis Report

Lincoln Memorial University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate.

Read full report on General Biology at Lincoln Memorial University

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
Kentucky 1,146
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.

Majors Similar to Biology

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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