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

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339 Degrees Awarded
$18,491 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 27,856 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,714 and $24,907 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 339 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 24 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southeast Region

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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Biology at Welch College

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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 82 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region. Louisburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisburg College General Biology Report

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #4 spot on the list. Andrew College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cuthbert, Georgia. It awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Andrew College

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at East Mississippi Community College

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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Mississippi. It awarded 11 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Mississippi Delta Community College

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East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia

East Georgia State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Georgia State College General Biology Report

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Salem University
Salem, West Virginia

Salem University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Salem University General Biology Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 69 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 25 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Richard Bland College of William and Mary
South Prince George, Virginia

Richard Bland College of William and Mary ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a public institution located in South Prince George, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full RBC General Biology Report

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Holy Cross is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Holy Cross

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Columbus Technical College
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Fulton, Mississippi 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.

Read more about General Biology at Itawamba Community College

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Biology at Methodist

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With a ranking of #16, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Mountwest Community and Technical College

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Adventist University General Biology Report

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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 13 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Mennonite General Biology Report

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Coahoma Community College

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With a ranking of #16, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Full Northern Virginia Community College General Biology Report

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With a ranking of #16, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grayson, Kentucky. It awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Kentucky Christian University

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Cumberland University is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 11 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Cumberland University

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Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana

Southern University at Shreveport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern University at Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 0 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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