2024 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

General Biology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general biology.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Biology

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

29 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Portland State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general biology. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from Portland State University

Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	596
Washington	183	83
Nevada	105	12
Hawaii	85	5
Alaska	52	16

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	35

Most Popular Majors Related to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	36
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	14
Botany/Plant Biology	5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	1
Pharmacology & Toxicology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.