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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in biology at WMU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full General Biology at Western Michigan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 45% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 55% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full General Biology at Oakland University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at Michigan Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Michigan Technological University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at Northern Michigan University

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in biology at Central Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Eastern Michigan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biology at Eastern Michigan, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at Eastern Michigan University

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Michigan - Flint

#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

Women make up 75% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Andrews University

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine 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 #10 on the list. Western Michigan University School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on General Biology at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

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 12 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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