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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Biology in South Carolina

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Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina

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 Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 South Carolina, there were 1,776 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,422 and $26,874 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina biology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Biology in South Carolina

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presbyterian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. PC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, South Carolina. It awarded 44 ’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 Presbyterian College General Biology Report

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 22 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina. Wofford College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 79 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Biology at Wofford College

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Benedict College General Biology Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 52 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at University of South Carolina - Beaufort

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 45 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at South Carolina State University

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

Allen University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full Allen U General Biology Report

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 70 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Francis Marion University

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 41 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Claflin University General Biology Report

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Voorhees College General Biology Report

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 20 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Newberry College

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University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at University of South Carolina - Aiken

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at CSU

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Winthrop University

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 ’s 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%.

Read full report on General Biology at C of C

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 430 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biology at Clemson

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

Lander University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lander University General Biology Report

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. Coker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 12 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Coker General Biology Report

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Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina

Morris College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Morris College

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 33 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Biology at Furman University

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Wesleyan University General Biology Report

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Converse College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. Converse College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Biology at Converse

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Greenville University General Biology Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Columbia College South Carolina

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in South Carolina list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 69 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Coastal Carolina University General Biology Report

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