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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools

820 Colleges in the United States
95,999 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 820 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biology studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95,999 degrees in biology studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biology Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Biological Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Sciences

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 the Best Biology Studies Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of biological sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Biological Sciences

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In MA
48 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
150 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 150 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
64 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 64 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42nd Most Popular In CA
101 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
83 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 83 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
122 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 122 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
315 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 315 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
118 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 118 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
152 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 152 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
182 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 182 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In NY
105 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
532 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 532 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
248 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 248 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
612 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 612 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
491 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 491 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
361 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 361 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
230 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 230 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
127 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52nd Most Popular In CA
72 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
129 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
144 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 144 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
208 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 208 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In MA
40 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. This school ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 40 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
438 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 438 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
457 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 457 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Biology Studies Schools

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New York University
New York, NY
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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
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Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Biology Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 820 different United States biology studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
52 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
53 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
54 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
55 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
56 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
57 George Washington University Washington, DC
58 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
59 Boston University Boston, MA
60 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
61 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
62 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
63 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
64 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
65 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
66 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
67 Williams College Williamstown, MA
68 Iowa State University Ames, IA
69 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
70 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
71 University of Delaware Newark, DE
72 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
73 Providence College Providence, RI
74 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
75 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
76 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
77 Clemson University Clemson, SC
78 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
79 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
80 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
81 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
82 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
83 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
84 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
85 Auburn University Auburn, AL
86 Washington State University Pullman, WA
87 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
88 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
89 University of Georgia Athens, GA
90 Carleton College Northfield, MN
91 Baylor University Waco, TX
92 University of Denver Denver, CO
93 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
94 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
95 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
96 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
97 University of Houston Houston, TX
98 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
99 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
100 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
101 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
102 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
103 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
104 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
105 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
106 Lafayette College Easton, PA
107 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
108 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
109 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
110 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
111 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
112 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
113 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
114 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
115 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
116 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
117 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
118 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
119 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
120 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
121 Emmanuel College Massachusetts Boston, MA
122 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
123 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Biology Studies students that almost earned our Best Biology Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
125 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
126 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
127 University of California - Merced Merced, CA
128 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
129 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
130 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
131 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
132 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
133 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
134 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
135 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
136 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
137 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
138 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
139 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
140 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
141 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
142 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
143 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
144 Florida International University Miami, FL
145 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
146 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
147 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
148 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
149 Denison University Granville, OH
150 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
151 University of North Texas Denton, TX
152 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
153 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
154 Ursinus College Collegeville, PA
155 Amherst College Amherst, MA
156 Towson University Towson, MD
157 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
158 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
159 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
160 University of Portland Portland, OR
161 Illinois State University Normal, IL
162 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
163 Creighton University Omaha, NE
164 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL

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