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

11 Colleges
1,640 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,546 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in AlabamaGeneral Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 1,640 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.9% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Alabama ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Auburn University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Auburn has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

The student loan default rate at Auburn is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. 5,257 of Auburn students are attending part time.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.

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The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,339 students take at least one class online at UA. 6,421 of UA students are attending part time.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UAH also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama rankings.

About 1.6% of UAH students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,880 students take at least one class online at UAH. There are roughly 2,739 part time students in attendance at UAH.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNA has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

About 4.0% of UNA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,305 students at UNA are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,399 part time students in attendance at UNA.

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Jacksonville State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

About 2.4% of Jacksonville State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,335 students at Jacksonville State University that take at least one class online. About 2,811 of the students at Jacksonville State University are attending part time.

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University of South Alabama comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USA has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 4,252 students take at least one class online at USA. 2,444 of USA students are attending part time.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Tuskegee University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Tuskegee also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama rankings.

The student loan default rate at Tuskegee is lower than is typical, just 3.8% of students default in three years. There are roughly 172 part time students in attendance at Tuskegee.

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Troy University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy. TROY also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Alabama rankings.

The student loan default rate at TROY is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. 7,465 students at TROY are exclusively online. 6,321 students are part time.

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Alabama A & M University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4.5% of AAMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,513 students take at least one class online at AAMU. 905 of AAMU students are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 6,110
Georgia 3,140
Tennessee 1,404
North Carolina 3,443
Virginia 3,086
South Carolina 1,603
Kentucky 1,052
Louisiana 1,375
Mississippi 941
Arkansas 861
West Virginia 470

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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