by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 6,453 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,834 and $22,840 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida biology students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Edward Waters College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Eckerd College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 63 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 1,339 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 562 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Memorial University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 952 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 285 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Nova Southeastern University
University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 897 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida Southern College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 41 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Warner University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Lake Wales, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, AdventHealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. AdventHealth University is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 84 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ave Maria University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. AMU is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 16 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lynn University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 178 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Palm Beach Atlantic University
With a ranking of #18, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #19. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 563 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 362 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Rollins College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Rollins is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 22 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is a small school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 14 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. University of Florida-Online is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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