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Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,940 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the biology majors at the school.

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 58% of the biology majors at the school.

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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Alabama. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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Alabama A & M 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. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

Of the 3 students majoring in biology at AAMU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #7, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

Of the 3 students majoring in biology at Tuskegee, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of South Alabama landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best 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
Georgia 3,494
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
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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