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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges
$25,859 Avg Salary
$24,893 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

With 279 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #12 most popular major in Delaware.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UD take out is $24,786. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $353.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, biology graduates from Del State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $443.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for general biology students. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Wesley College

Dover, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Delaware list. Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,681
New York 7,502
Maryland 1,848
New Jersey 3,103
District of Columbia 478

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 5 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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