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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas

20 Colleges
$24,221 Avg Salary
$21,931 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 7th in Arkansas. In fact, 891 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UARK take out is $22,692. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

On average, biology graduates from UCA take out $22,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UA Little Rock carry an average student debt load of $26,198.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at A-State take out is $22,666.

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#5

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent programs at Ouachita Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Arkansas. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Biology majors at Ouachita Baptist take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Biology majors at UAFS take out an average of $18,850 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

While working on their degree, biology majors at UAPB accumulate an average of around $17,021 in student debt.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #8, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, biology majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $17,140 in student debt.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

Lyon College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Batesville, Lyon 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
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Louisiana 1,529
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 20 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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