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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges in Kentucky
990 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 looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 990 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 Kentucky 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

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 Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in Biological Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
224 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 224 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
144 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

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

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
135 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology studies. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 135 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
64 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Northern Kentucky University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
60 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
46 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 46 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KY
32 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In KY

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 12 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY
43 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 4,742
North Carolina 710 3,521
Georgia 690 3,359
Virginia 630 3,065
Tennessee 624 1,452
South Carolina 530 1,751
Mississippi 501 1,128
Alabama 500 1,399
Louisiana 489 1,496
Arkansas 466 881
West Virginia 410 510

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

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General Biomedical Sciences 156

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