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Most Popular Online General Biology Schools

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83 Ranked Colleges
5,842 General Biology Graduations

General Biology is offered at a wide range of schools, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most general biology students each year.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general biology at each of the 83 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Online General Biology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in General Biology
Bachelor's Degrees in General Biology
Master's Degrees in General Biology

We also rank the most popular online General Biology schools at each degree level.

Read more about College Factual’s methodology

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Below are the online schools that graduate the most general biology students in the United States.

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Florida International University tops our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. This school awarded about 934 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Florida International University

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Arizona State University Skysong came in at #2 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 603 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Arizona State University Skysong

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Johns Hopkins University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 578 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Johns Hopkins University

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. New York University graduated around 333 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for New York University

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A rank of #5 makes University Of North Texas Health Science Center one of the most popular schools for general biology. Set in the city of Fort Worth, University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 279 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of North Texas Health Science Center

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Washington State University comes in at #6 for general biology this year. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a public university. Washington State University graduated around 236 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Washington State University

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Miami University Oxford ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 194 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Miami University Oxford

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University Of Arizona comes in at #8 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. University Of Arizona graduated around 185 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Arizona

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Kean University
Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #9 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public institution. This school awarded about 183 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Kean University

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South Texas College placed #10 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 159 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for South Texas College

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University placed #11 for general biology by yearly graduations. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Mississippi State University graduated around 138 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Mississippi State University

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The University Of West Florida landed the #12 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the rural area of Pensacola, The University Of West Florida is a public university. The University Of West Florida graduated around 128 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for The University Of West Florida

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Western Michigan University placed #13 for general biology by yearly graduations. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. This school awarded about 126 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Western Michigan University

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Southern California University Of Health Sciences comes in at #14 for general biology this year. Southern California University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Southern California University Of Health Sciences

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Eastern Illinois University landed the #15 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Eastern Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Charleston. This school awarded about 90 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Eastern Illinois University

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Youngstown State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 88 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Youngstown State University

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA

Bluefield College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution. Bluefield College graduated around 86 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Bluefield College

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Utah State University comes in at #18 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Utah State University graduated around 83 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Utah State University

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The Commonwealth Medical College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Scranton, The Commonwealth Medical College is a private not-for-profit university. The Commonwealth Medical College graduated around 80 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for The Commonwealth Medical College

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #20 for general biology this year. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 78 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Clemson University

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University Of The Incarnate Word placed #21 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Antonio, University Of The Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit university. University Of The Incarnate Word graduated around 69 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of The Incarnate Word

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Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #22 for general biology this year. Set in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 67 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Eastern Kentucky University

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University Of Nebraska At Kearney placed #23 for general biology by yearly graduations. University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public school located in the town of Kearney. University Of Nebraska At Kearney graduated around 64 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Nebraska At Kearney

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Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences graduated around 59 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences

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University Of South Dakota comes in at #25 for general biology this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 59 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at University Of South Dakota

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many general biology students:

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
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Odessa College
Odessa, TX
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
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Excelsior College
Albany, NY
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University Of Mary
Bismarck, ND
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West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in general biology every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location General Biology Graduations
#51 University Of Guam Mangilao, GU 10
#52 Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ 9
#53 College Of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY 9
#54 Grayson College Denison, TX 9
#55 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 9
#56 Saint Augustines College Raleigh, NC 9
#57 Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY 8
#58 Canada College Redwood City, CA 8
#59 Dyouville College Buffalo, NY 8
#60 Emporia State University Emporia, KS 8
#61 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN 8
#62 University Of West Alabama Livingston, AL 8
#63 Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX 7
#64 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 7
#65 Mayville State University Mayville, ND 6
#66 University Of Maryland College Park College Park, MD 6
#67 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR 5
#68 Montana State University Bozeman, MT 5
#69 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX 5
#70 Community College Of Denver Denver, CO 4
#71 Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO 4
#72 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 3
#73 Northeastern University Global Network Boston, MA 3
#74 University Of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 3
#75 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS 2
#76 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA 2
#77 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN 2
#78 Mclennan Community College Waco, TX 2
#79 University Of Maine At Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME 2
#80 Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies Fayette, MO 1
#81 Frank Phillips College Borger, TX 1
#82 Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR 1
#83 Salus University Elkins Park, PA 1

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.

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