by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Michigan, there were 2,795 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,073 and $24,969 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 45 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 Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s biology 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 Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan. Olivet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 141 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan. Mott Community College is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Adrian College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Adrian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 104 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Grand Valley State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 373 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Hillsdale College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Gogebic Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Gogebic Community College is a small school located in Ironwood, Michigan that handed out 8 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 110 ’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%.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Michigan - Dearborn
With a ranking of #13, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 35 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Andrews University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 484 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 155 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aquinas College Michigan came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.
Rochester University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 6 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
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