General Biology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general biology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 197 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer general biology awards in the field.
Leading the list of the most focused general biology schools is Northland College. Northland College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Beloit College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Beloit College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit. General Biology accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes East West University one of the most focused schools for general biology. Set in the city of Chicago, East West University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kalamazoo College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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Holy Cross College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Holy Cross College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. General Biology accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Blackburn College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Blackburn College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Carlinville. General Biology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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National University Of Health Sciences placed #7 for general biology by degree focus. National University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lombard. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Augustana College Illinois comes in at #8 for general biology focus this year. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. General Biology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Norbert College landed the #9 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the suburb of De Pere, Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin La Crosse ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 249 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ripon College comes in at #11 for general biology focus this year. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ripon. About 10% of the degrees Ripon College awards are in general biology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Albion College placed #12 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the town of Albion, Albion College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lawrence University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton. General Biology accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Olivet College placed #14 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Quincy University placed #15 for general biology by degree focus. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Midwestern University Downers Grove ranked #16 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Downers Grove, Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university. General Biology accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois College placed #17 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Wisconsin Lutheran College awards are in general biology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Earlham College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the town of Richmond, Earlham College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Benedictine University landed the #20 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university. General Biology accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year.
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Denison University landed the #21 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Denison University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Detroit Mercy placed #22 for general biology by degree focus. Located in the city of Detroit, University Of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year.
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The College Of Wooster ranked #23 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wooster. About 8% of the degrees The College Of Wooster awards are in general biology, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wittenberg University landed the #24 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wabash College placed #25 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Wabash College awards are in general biology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused General Biology Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to general biology:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
