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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

15 Colleges
2,534 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,213 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganIn <nil>, general biology students earned 2,534 bachelor's degrees from a Michigan school, making the subject the 4th in the state. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

Check out the biology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Detroit Mercy tops the 2021 list of our schools in Michigan that are best for non-traditional general biology students. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Detroit Mercy not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 3,161 students at Detroit Mercy that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,321 part time students in attendance at Detroit Mercy.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Michigan State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan list.

About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.

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Western Michigan University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan ranking.

The student loan default rate at WMU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. 5,241 of WMU students are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Western Michigan University Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. 3,991 of Central Michigan students are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Central Michigan University Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan ranking.

About 1.5% of Wayne State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. 6,948 of Wayne State students are attending part time.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Oakland University Report

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. There are roughly 3,568 part time students in attendance at U-M.

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Northern Michigan University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

The student loan default rate at Northern Michigan University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,310 students take at least one class online at Northern Michigan University. There are roughly 1,200 part time students in attendance at Northern Michigan University.

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Grand Valley State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale. GVSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Michigan list.

About 0.9% of GVSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,026 students at GVSU that take at least one class online. About 3,880 of the students at GVSU are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Grand Valley State University Report

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Eastern Michigan University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at Eastern Michigan is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,247 students at Eastern Michigan that take at least one class online. About 5,430 of the students at Eastern Michigan are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2,688
Illinois 2,423
Indiana 1,522
Wisconsin 1,910

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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