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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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Showing 25–48 of 152 schools

BU
Public

Biology: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
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UNT
Public

Biology: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
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UIC
Public

Biology: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
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CMU
Private nonprofit

Biology: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,888
Retention
98%
Programs
203
Awards 2024-25
6,222
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UT
Public

Biology: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,358
Retention
77%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,598
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Biology: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
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BU
Private nonprofit

Biology: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,626
Retention
91%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
6,853
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duke University

Durham, NC

Biology: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,499
Retention
98%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
7,776
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NIU
Public

Biology: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Biology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UN
Public

Biology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,393
Retention
86%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
5,538
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Biology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Biology: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,944
Retention
80%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,848
CampusOnlineHybrid
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