by our College Data Analytics Team
General Biology is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 19 schools in Arizona that offer general biology awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where general biology makes up the largest share of degrees in Arizona.
Leading the list of the most focused general biology schools is Midwestern University Glendale. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University Glendale is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Midwestern University Glendale
Dine College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Dine College is a public school located in the rural area of Tsaile. About 7% of the degrees Dine College awards are in general biology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Dine College
Tohono Oodham Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the rural area of Sells, Tohono Oodham Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Tohono Oodham Community College
A rank of #4 makes Arizona Christian University one of the most focused schools for general biology. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Biology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Arizona Christian University
A rank of #5 makes Ottawa University Surprise one of the most focused schools for general biology. Located in the suburb of Surprise, Ottawa University Surprise is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Ottawa University Surprise
Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in general biology, or about 404 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Northern Arizona University
Arizona State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 896 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Arizona State University
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Arizona State University Skysong awards are in general biology, or about 603 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Arizona State University Skysong
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Estrella Mountain Community College
University Of Arizona landed the #10 spot among the most focused general biology schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. About 2% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in general biology, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Arizona
Chandler Gilbert Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler Gilbert Community College is a public university. General Biology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Chandler Gilbert Community College
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Paradise Valley Community College awards are in general biology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Paradise Valley Community College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott comes in at #13 for general biology focus this year. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. General Biology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
Grand Canyon University landed the #14 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 276 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Grand Canyon University
Phoenix College comes in at #15 for general biology focus this year. Phoenix College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. About 0.8% of the degrees Phoenix College awards are in general biology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Phoenix College
Mohave Community College comes in at #16 for general biology focus this year. Set in the rural area of Kingman, Mohave Community College is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Mohave Community College
Arizona Western College comes in at #17 for general biology focus this year. Located in the city of Yuma, Arizona Western College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Arizona Western College
Mesa Community College placed #18 for general biology by degree focus. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. General Biology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Mesa Community College
Glendale Community College Glendale Az landed the #19 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a public school located in the suburb of Glendale. General Biology accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Glendale Community College Glendale Az
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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