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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region

28 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$27,383 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 12,616 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,013 and $25,277 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 243 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree biology students.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Great Lakes Region

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mott Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Biology at Mott Community College

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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gogebic Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 28 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biology at UC Blue Ash College

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Alpena Community College
Alpena, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a small public school situated in Alpena, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wright State University - Lake Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Celina, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Lake Superior State University General Biology Report

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

Southwestern Michigan College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SMC is a small school located in Dowagiac, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Southwestern Michigan College

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

With a ranking of #9, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Rio Grande General Biology Report

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Shawnee State University General Biology Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Washington State Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WSCC is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full Sinclair Community College General Biology Report

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Siena Heights University General Biology Report

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Macomb Community College

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Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, Michigan

Lake Michigan College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Terra State Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fremont, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whiting, Indiana. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 26 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ODU General Biology Report

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