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

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

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 1,542 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the biology majors at the school.

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in biology at Austin Peay State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 46% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#4

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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

Women make up 91% of the biology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 71% of the biology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Tennessee Tech University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#7

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 33% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit 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
Kentucky 1,146
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.

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 11 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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