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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Biology

152 U.S. colleges and universities offer Biology at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 75 Associate 396 Bachelor 1,363 Master 391 PhD 152 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (179), Pennsylvania (107), New York (107), Texas (105), Ohio (72), Massachusetts (61)

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PUC
Public

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Biology: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
58,658
Retention
93%
Programs
249
Awards 2024-25
17,028
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Biology: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Biology: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMP
Public

Biology: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
41,725
Retention
96%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
12,579
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UND
Private nonprofit

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Biology: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,042
Retention
99%
Programs
97
Awards 2024-25
3,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Biology: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Biology: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Biology: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UO
Public

Biology: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Public

Biology: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,412
Retention
92%
Programs
219
Awards 2024-25
6,438
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Biology: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Biology: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

Biology: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Private nonprofit

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Biology: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,599
Retention
95%
Programs
145
Awards 2024-25
4,218
CampusOnlineHybrid
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