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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Alabama

17 Colleges in Alabama
1,940 Biology Degrees Awarded
$25,244 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Biology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,940 degrees in general biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Biology School

Best General Biology Schools in Alabama Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Biology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology
Master's Degrees in Biology
Doctor's Degrees in Biology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Biology Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Alabama Schools in Biology

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
355 Biology Degrees Awarded
$41,694 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology has to look into Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 355 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Those general biology students who get their degree from Auburn University receive $16,450 more than the average biology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
357 Biology Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general biology needs to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were about 357 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients typically earn around $20,025 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
280 Biology Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is a good option for students interested in a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn an average of $25,063 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Biology Degrees Awarded
$24,909 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Alabama in Huntsville if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #562 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients generally make an average of $24,909 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Biology Degrees Awarded
$24,634 Median Starting Salary

USA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mobile. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 general biology students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program make an average of $24,634 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Biology Degrees Awarded
$25,746 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 82 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biology program earn about $25,746 in the first couple years of their career.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Biology Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 63 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Tuskegee in the most recent data year. After graduation, biology degree recipients typically earn around $22,152 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Biology Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 42 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biology degree recipients generally make about $23,957 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,048 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

BSC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Birmingham. This college ranks 21st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 24 general biology students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biology program make about $23,048 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Biology Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNA is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general biology degree program at University of North Alabama make $6,537 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 3,494
Florida 282 6,422
North Carolina 279 3,663
Virginia 274 3,356
Tennessee 269 1,542
South Carolina 248 1,775
Kentucky 244 1,140
Louisiana 242 1,529
Mississippi 234 1,380
Arkansas 234 891
West Virginia 207 526

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

Biology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 1,400
General Biomedical Sciences 540

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 306
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 101
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 101
Biotechnology 62
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 58
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 30
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 29
Genetics 17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 9
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 7

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