2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 439 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in General Biology
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in biology at Rutgers New Brunswick, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Out of the 439 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 74% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 26% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full General Biology at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the United States. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Of the 152 students majoring in biology at Miami University - Oxford, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Out of the 439 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.
Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 37% are male.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at University of California - San Diego Report
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Of the 114 students majoring in biology at Clemson, 25% are male and 75% are female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in biology at UAB, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Bluefield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in biology at Bluefield College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
Women make up 62% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. KCU - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Report
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Geisinger Commonwealth is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Women make up 70% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the biology majors at the school.
Georgia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 78 students majoring in biology at Georgia State, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Read full report on General Biology at Georgia State University
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Of the 76 students majoring in biology at Colorado State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 74 students majoring in biology at Loyola Chicago, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 76% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 24% are male.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 58 students majoring in biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
About 41% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 59% are male.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Of the 55 students majoring in biology at FAU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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San Francisco State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at San Francisco State University Report
Nova Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.
Read full report on General Biology at Nova Southeastern University
Stony Brook University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
About 54% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on General Biology at Stony Brook University
Rest of the Top Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 439 different United States general biology schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 52 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 52 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 55 | Hood College | Frederick, MD |
| 55 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 55 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 55 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 59 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 60 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso | El-Paso, TX |
| 60 | Elms College | Chicopee, MA |
| 60 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 60 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA |
| 64 | University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | La Crosse, WI |
| 64 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 64 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools award.
General Biology by Region
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General Biology Related Majors
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 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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