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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$38,743 Avg Salary

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

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,666 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

About 61% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at East Carolina University

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.

Women make up 76% of the biology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General Biology at Appalachian State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 70% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at UNC Greensboro, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Western Carolina University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 80% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at Western Carolina University

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 4 students majoring in biology at NC A&T, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full General Biology at North Carolina A & T State University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Biology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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
Florida 6,451
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 13 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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