2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 3,371 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.8% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 19 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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The biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina
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
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's general biology ranking for non-traditional students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina list.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 students are part time.
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East Carolina University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, ECU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina ranking.
The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. 7,199 students are part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte. UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. 7,045 students are part time.
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North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh. NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 students are part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 students are part time.
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Appalachian State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population. Appalachian State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina rankings.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,303 part time students in attendance at Appalachian State.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNCW has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in North Carolina ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
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Western Carolina University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. About 2,712 of the students at WCU are attending part time.
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North Carolina Central University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
About 4.1% of North Carolina Central University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,054 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Central University. There are roughly 1,766 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Central University.
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Winston - Salem State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at WSSU is lower than is typical, just 5.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,066 students at WSSU that take at least one class online. 904 students are part time.
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