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Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

377 Ranked Colleges
20,451 General Biology Graduations

General Biology draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more general biology students than other colleges offering the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 377 schools in the Southeast Region offering general biology.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general biology majors in the Southeast Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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No school graduates more general biology students than University Of South Florida Main Campus this year. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduated around 1,091 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of South Florida Main Campus

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A rank of #2 makes Florida International University one of the most popular schools for general biology. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. This school awarded about 1,023 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Florida International University

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Central Florida one of the most popular schools for general biology. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 886 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Central Florida

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 581 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 makes University Of Florida one of the most popular schools for general biology. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. University Of Florida graduated around 577 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of Florida

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University Of Georgia landed the #6 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 534 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of Georgia

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Florida Atlantic University placed #7 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a public university. This school awarded about 477 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Florida Atlantic University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #8 for general biology this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. This school awarded about 466 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Florida State University

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #9 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 457 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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University Of Alabama At Birmingham ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public university. This school awarded about 433 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Alabama At Birmingham

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University comes in at #11 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 419 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Clemson University

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University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #12 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 415 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of South Carolina Columbia

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Georgia State University placed #13 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. This school awarded about 411 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Georgia State University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Auburn University placed #14 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public university. Auburn University graduated around 380 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Auburn University

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Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College placed #15 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public university. This school awarded about 374 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #16 for general biology this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. This school awarded about 371 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Virginia Commonwealth University

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George Mason University landed the #17 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 368 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at George Mason University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 359 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Nova Southeastern University

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University Of North Carolina At Charlotte placed #19 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 352 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #20 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school awarded about 339 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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Kennesaw State University comes in at #21 for general biology this year. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public university. This school awarded about 290 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Kennesaw State University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University placed #22 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. Emory University graduated around 278 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Emory University

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University Of Virginia Main Campus comes in at #23 for general biology this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 271 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of Virginia Main Campus

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The University Of Tennessee ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 247 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for The University Of Tennessee

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East Carolina University landed the #25 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public university. This school awarded about 243 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at East Carolina University

These schools also rank among the most popular for general biology this year:

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Duke University
Durham, NC
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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC
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University Of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award general biology degrees:

Rank School Location General Biology Graduations
#51 The University Of West Florida Pensacola, FL 128
#52 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL 127
#53 Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS 125
#54 University Of Mississippi Main Campus University, MS 124
#55 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 115
#56 University Of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 115
#57 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA 114
#58 University Of North Carolina At Pembroke Pembroke, NC 111
#59 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 111
#60 Mississippi College Clinton, MS 109
#61 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 109
#62 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA 108
#63 Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL 105
#64 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 104
#65 University Of Alabama At Huntsville Huntsville, AL 103
#66 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA 99
#67 University Of New Orleans New Orleans, LA 96
#68 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC 94
#69 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA 93
#70 University Of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 93
#71 Alabama A And M University Normal, AL 92
#72 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA 92
#73 The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN 92
#74 Marshall University Huntington, WV 91
#75 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 86
#76 Mercer University Macon, GA 86
#77 Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS 84
#78 The University Of Tampa Tampa, FL 84
#79 University Of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 84
#80 University Of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA 83
#81 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL 82
#82 Davidson College Davidson, NC 81
#83 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 80
#84 Arkansas State University Main Campus Jonesboro, AR 79
#85 University Of Memphis Memphis, TN 77
#86 Grambling State University Grambling, LA 76
#87 Tulane University Of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 75
#88 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY 74
#89 Jackson State University Jackson, MS 73
#90 Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC 69
#91 Georgia College And State University Milledgeville, GA 69
#92 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 68
#93 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY 67
#94 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 67
#95 Francis Marion University Florence, SC 65
#96 Barry University Miami, FL 62
#97 Elon University Elon, NC 62
#98 Spelman College Atlanta, GA 61
#99 North Carolina Central University Durham, NC 60
#100 Northwestern State University Of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA 60

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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