by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Michigan, there were 2,795 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,073 and $24,969 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,552 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan. Olivet is located in Olivet, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 141 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Detroit Mercy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adrian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Alma College is a small school located in Alma, Michigan that handed out 23 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 96 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Northern Michigan University
Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 353 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hillsdale College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Hillsdale, Michigan, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 110 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General Biology Report
Hope College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 35 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Michigan State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 477 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Oakland University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Superior State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 17 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Lake Superior State University
With a ranking of #17, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Aquinas College Michigan
With a ranking of #19, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Western Michigan University
Rochester University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #21. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 177 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Biology at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #23. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 76 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biology at Saginaw Valley State University
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