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2024 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges in South Carolina
158 Master's Degrees
$41,855 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #31 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general biology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 158 master's degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina Your choice of general biology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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.

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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 General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general biology.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Biology

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general biology. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.

Those general biology students who get their master's degree from Clemson University earn $9,616 more than the average biology graduate.

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14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general biology has to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in general biology from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Medical University of South Carolina is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in general biology. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biology program report average early career income of $32,239.

More information about a master’s in general biology from Medical University of South Carolina

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9 Annual Graduates

Charleston Southern University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in general biology. CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Charleston.More information about a master’s in general biology from Charleston Southern University

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 256
Georgia 190 179
Virginia 182 229
North Carolina 178 183
Tennessee 166 83
Alabama 151 203
Kentucky 147 66
Louisiana 147 117
Mississippi 145 213
Arkansas 121 25
West Virginia 112 39

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General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 139
General Biomedical Sciences 19

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 37
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 12
Genetics 9
Biotechnology 5
Zoology 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 3
Pharmacology & Toxicology 3

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