Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for biology Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for biology Majors in US for 2021:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Virginia
- University of Florida
- Duke University
- Cornell University
- University of Texas at Austin
- College of William and Mary
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
25 best colleges for biology majors in the US
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
2. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
3. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
4. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
5. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
6. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
7. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
8. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
9. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
10. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
11. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
12. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
13. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
14. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
15. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
16. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
17. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
18. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
19. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
20. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
21. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
22. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
23. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
24. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
25. University of Richmond
Location
University of Richmond, VA
How we determined the best biology colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what biology departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for biology majors
Updated November 17, 2023