Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Find Schools Near

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

7 Colleges
$38,743 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,146 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 34 students majoring in biology at UK, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read More…

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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

Full General Biology at Western Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at UofL, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Eastern Kentucky University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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

Read full report on General Biology at Murray State University

Morehead State 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. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Read full report on General Biology at Morehead State University

#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Biology at Bellarmine University

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.