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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 6th in Florida. In fact, 6,451 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in Florida for general biology students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General Biology at Nova Southeastern University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in biology at UCF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in biology at Florida State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full General Biology at Florida State University Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Of the 15 students majoring in biology at UWF, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 75% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Biology at University of North Florida Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry 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 #9 on the list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Florida International University Report

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
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

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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