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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida

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256 Degrees Awarded
$34,373 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. 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 Florida, there were 6,453 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,834 and $22,840 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 256 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree biology students.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in Florida

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Nova Southeastern University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 55 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at Florida Atlantic University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Biology at University of Miami

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Barry University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at The University of West Florida

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’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%.

Read more about General Biology at University of North Florida

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at UCF

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University General Biology Report

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Biology at Florida A&M University

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biology at Florida International University

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in Florida list. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 31 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lynn University Fighting Knights General Biology Report

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