by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most general biology degrees of any in North Carolina.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general biology at each of the 52 schools in North Carolina that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general biology majors in North Carolina, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more general biology students than University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 581 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduated around 457 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #3 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduated around 352 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
East Carolina University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. This school awarded about 243 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for East Carolina University
A rank of #5 makes Duke University one of the most popular schools for general biology. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 220 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at Duke University
Appalachian State University comes in at #6 for general biology this year. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. Appalachian State University graduated around 210 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Appalachian State University
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro comes in at #7 for general biology this year. University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public school located in the city of Greensboro. This school awarded about 186 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington comes in at #8 for general biology this year. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. This school awarded about 165 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at University Of North Carolina At Wilmington
North Carolina A And T State University comes in at #9 for general biology this year. Located in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public university. This school awarded about 132 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for North Carolina A And T State University
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke placed #10 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Pembroke, University Of North Carolina At Pembroke is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 111 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. See more about general biology at University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
Wake Forest University landed the #11 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Wake Forest University graduated around 109 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at Wake Forest University
Davidson College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 81 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Davidson College
Western Carolina University landed the #13 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public university. This school awarded about 80 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Western Carolina University
Elon University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Elon University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Elon University
North Carolina Central University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university. This school awarded about 60 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for North Carolina Central University
Winston Salem State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Winston Salem State University is a public school located in the city of Winston-Salem. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 59 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Winston Salem State University
Wingate University landed the #17 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution. Wingate University graduated around 56 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Wingate University
University Of North Carolina At Asheville landed the #18 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a public institution. University Of North Carolina At Asheville graduated around 51 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of North Carolina At Asheville
High Point University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 49 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at High Point University
Fayetteville State University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 48 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Fayetteville State University
Campbell University placed #21 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 46 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Campbell University
Elizabeth City State University comes in at #22 for general biology this year. Located in the town of Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City State University is a public university. This school awarded about 35 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Elizabeth City State University
Meredith College landed the #23 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 35 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Meredith College
Barton College landed the #24 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Barton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilson. Barton College graduated around 24 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Barton College
Gardner Webb University landed the #25 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Gardner Webb University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many general biology students:
Here are more schools that award general biology degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | General Biology Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Piedmont International University | Winston-Salem, NC | 2 |
| #52 | Mid Atlantic Christian University | Elizabeth City, NC | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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