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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio

31 Colleges in Ohio
2,961 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,961 degrees in biology studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Biological Sciences

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

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
254 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in biology studies needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 254 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
115 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology studies. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 115 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
317 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 317 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH
56 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In OH
50 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 50 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
82 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 82 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
164 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 164 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
142 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 142 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
119 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 119 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 2,343
Illinois 870 2,564
Indiana 737 1,603
Wisconsin 672 1,748

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Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

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