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2024 Best Biology Education Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges in the Southeast Region
38 Biology Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Biology Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #467 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 degrees in biology education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Education School

Best Biology Education Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of biology education 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 biology education 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.

Biology Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Biology Teacher Education

The biology teacher education 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 Education Schools in the Southeast Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Education in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Biology Teacher Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

University of Louisville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology education. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from University of Louisville

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Lipscomb University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biology education from Lipscomb University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Nova Southeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. 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 roughly 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Nova Southeastern University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Mississippi College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biology education. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #644 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in biology education. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #950 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lee University is a great university overall.

There were about 3 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 2 biology education students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS

Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #634 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Carey University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at William Carey University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA

Located in the rural area of Lookout Mountain, Covenant is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #834 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Covenant is a great college overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Covenant College

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 1 biology education students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology education from Campbell University

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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Demorest. A Best Colleges rank of #977 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Piedmont College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in biology education from Piedmont College

Best Biology Education Colleges by State

Explore the best biology education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 12
North Carolina 710 3
Georgia 690 1
Virginia 630 0
Tennessee 624 8
South Carolina 530 4
Kentucky 518 4
Mississippi 501 3
Alabama 500 0
Louisiana 489 0
Arkansas 466 3

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Biology Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 3,484
Reading Teacher Education 1,333
Music Education 1,182
Health Education 581
English & Language Arts Education 482
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 466
Mathematics Education 399
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 371
Art Education 358
Agricultural Teacher Education 341

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