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

22 Colleges
3,233 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,804 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in GeorgiaGeneral Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 3,233 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 3.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Georgia

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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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. 1,395 students are part time.

Full General Biology at Emory University Report

2

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Georgia Tech also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 19,058 students at Georgia Tech are exclusively online. There are roughly 21,273 part time students in attendance at Georgia Tech.

Full General Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Our rankings recognize Augusta University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia list.

About 1.7% of Augusta University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,197 students at Augusta University that take at least one class online. 1,848 of Augusta University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Georgia State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia list.

The student loan default rate at Georgia State is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,669 students at Georgia State that take at least one class online. About 9,276 of the students at Georgia State are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Georgia State University Report

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Mercer University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Mercer is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 1,767 students at Mercer are exclusively online. About 1,844 of the students at Mercer are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Mercer University Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia College & State University. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Georgia College also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 1,492 students at Georgia College that take at least one class online. About 1,421 of the students at Georgia College are attending part time.

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA

The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Gordon State College. Located in the town of Barnesville, Gordon is a public college with a small student population.

About 3.9% of Gordon students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,373 students take at least one class online at Gordon. 1,521 of Gordon students are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Gordon State College Report

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Georgia Southern University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 1.0% of GaSou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,579 students take at least one class online at GaSou. 6,344 students are part time.

Full General Biology at Georgia Southern University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Georgia as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population. UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Georgia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.

Full General Biology at University of Georgia Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Valdosta State University. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

The student loan default rate at VSU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. 3,938 students at VSU are exclusively online. About 4,080 of the students at VSU are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Valdosta State University Report

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
Tennessee 1,404
North Carolina 3,443
Virginia 3,086
South Carolina 1,603
Kentucky 1,052
Alabama 1,708
Louisiana 1,375
Mississippi 941
Arkansas 861
West Virginia 470

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

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