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2024 Best General Biology Schools in Florida

28 Colleges in Florida
6,453 Biology Degrees Awarded
$24,834 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in Florida 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 6,453 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 Florida Your choice of general biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Biology Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Biology in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Biology

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
362 Biology Degrees Awarded
$22,171 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general biology. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 362 general biology students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, biology degree recipients typically earn an average of $22,171 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general biology from Florida State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
563 Biology Degrees Awarded
$19,456 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 563 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biology program earn around $19,456 in the first couple years of working.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Biology Degrees Awarded
$21,259 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 general biology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program state that they receive average early career income of $21,259.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,339 Biology Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general biology. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 1339 general biology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biology degree recipients usually make an average of $24,063 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general biology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
897 Biology Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 897 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. After graduation, biology degree recipients generally earn about $22,970 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general biology from University of Central Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
562 Biology Degrees Awarded
8.4% Growth in Graduates

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 562 general biology students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. General Biology degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University receive an earnings boost of around $5,468 over the typical earnings of general biology majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
952 Biology Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 952 general biology students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career earnings of $18,353.

More information about a degree in general biology from Florida International University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 Biology Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. Those general biology students who get their degree from University of North Florida receive $2,845 more than the average biology grad.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
285 Biology Degrees Awarded
27.7% Growth in Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 285 general biology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biology degree recipients typically make around $22,635 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Biology Degrees Awarded
14.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 148 general biology students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biology program report average early career income of $25,862.

More information about a degree in general biology from The University of West Florida

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
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
Alabama 233 1,939
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 4,745
General Biomedical Sciences 1,708

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Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 813
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 654
Biotechnology 620
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 512
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 450
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 293
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 172
Zoology 122
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 58
Botany/Plant Biology 36

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