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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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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NAU

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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,467
Retention: 75%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 8,159

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GWU

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George Washington University

Washington, DC

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,374
Retention: 92%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 8,455

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,432
Retention: 96%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,500

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CSU

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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,074
Retention: 70%
Programs: 159
Awards 2024-25: 3,734

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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UPR

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR

Biology: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,312
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,102

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MSU

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,089
Retention: 90%
Programs: 268
Awards 2024-25: 13,223

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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TTU

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,757
Retention: 85%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 10,998

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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WSU

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,575
Retention: 70%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 3,631

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TUL

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,310
Retention: 93%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 4,625

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RPI

Private nonprofit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,040
Retention: 91%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 1,891

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CIT

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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

Biology: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 2,430
Retention: 97%
Programs: 43
Awards 2024-25: 619

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TAU

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Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX

Biology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 78,321
Retention: 94%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 22,577

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SDS

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Biology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 41,137
Retention: 91%
Programs: 180
Awards 2024-25: 11,392

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Biology: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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