2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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.
2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 55 students majoring in biology at FAU, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the 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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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 city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in biology at Florida State, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The University of West Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. UWF is a 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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University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UNF is a fairly 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.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.
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Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida 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 large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the biology majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| 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 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 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.