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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.
Across North Carolina, there were 3,523 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Elizabeth City State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Biology Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Duke University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in North Carolina ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Biology Studies Report
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