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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Michigan

24 Colleges in Michigan
2,343 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,343 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Michigan The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. 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.

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.

Biology Studies Rankings by 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. 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 Michigan

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.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Biological Sciences

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
478 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology studies. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 478 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
244 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 244 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI
97 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
60 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Western Michigan University if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 60 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
140 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were about 140 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In MI
35 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Hope is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Holland. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were about 35 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI
71 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

K College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 71 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In MI

Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
182 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
87 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 87 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 2,957
Illinois 870 2,564
Indiana 737 1,603
Wisconsin 672 1,748

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One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences 452

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