General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 813 degrees in general biology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to look into University of Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 197 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at University of Arkansas make $2,452 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat University of Central Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.
There were about 97 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make about $23,535 in their early career salary.
Hendrix College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general biology. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Conway. A Best Colleges rank of #1249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hendrix is a great college overall.
There were approximately 18 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent data year. After graduating, biology degree recipients usually earn an average of $19,573 at the beginning of their careers.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 76 general biology students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, biology degree recipients usually earn an average of $20,719 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 55 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock earn $2,871 more than the standard biology student.
Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 34 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients usually make about $24,866 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 36 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients generally make around $23,877 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 37 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent data year. After graduating, biology degree recipients typically make around $25,903 in their early careers.
Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 29 general biology students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make about $25,747 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The biology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Biology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
