By major
Colleges for Biology in Florida
39 colleges in Florida award a bachelor’s degree in biology, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry University Miami, FL Earnings $60,471 · Debt $29,750 | $60,471 | $29,750 |
| 2 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL Earnings $59,432 · Debt $25,000 | $59,432 | $25,000 |
| 3 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL Earnings $58,782 · Debt $27,000 | $58,782 | $27,000 |
| 4 | AdventHealth University Orlando, FL Earnings $58,386 · Debt $20,000 | $58,386 | $20,000 |
| 5 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Earnings $57,249 · Debt $21,138 | $57,249 | $21,138 |
| 6 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL Earnings $56,258 · Debt $19,500 | $56,258 | $19,500 |
| 7 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Earnings $55,828 · Debt $13,710 | $55,828 | $13,710 |
| 8 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Earnings $55,097 · Debt $24,125 | $55,097 | $24,125 |
| 9 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Earnings $53,645 · Debt $15,000 | $53,645 | $15,000 |
| 10 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL Earnings $53,645 · Debt $15,000 | $53,645 | $15,000 |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Earnings $53,352 · Debt $21,814 | $53,352 | $21,814 |
| 12 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Earnings $51,313 · Debt $20,104 | $51,313 | $20,104 |
| 13 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Earnings $51,256 · Debt $20,528 | $51,256 | $20,528 |
| 14 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Earnings $51,226 · Debt $16,793 | $51,226 | $16,793 |
| 15 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL Earnings $50,454 · Debt — | $50,454 | — |
| 16 | Stetson University DeLand, FL Earnings $50,447 · Debt $26,915 | $50,447 | $26,915 |
| 17 | St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL Earnings $49,403 · Debt $32,739 | $49,403 | $32,739 |
| 18 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Earnings $49,395 · Debt $18,273 | $49,395 | $18,273 |
| 19 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Earnings $48,576 · Debt $18,500 | $48,576 | $18,500 |
| 20 | Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL Earnings $47,814 · Debt $27,000 | $47,814 | $27,000 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Earnings $47,707 · Debt $16,028 | $47,707 | $16,028 |
| 22 | Florida International University Miami, FL Earnings $46,718 · Debt $15,000 | $46,718 | $15,000 |
| 23 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Earnings $46,452 · Debt — | $46,452 | — |
| 24 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Earnings $45,173 · Debt $27,251 | $45,173 | $27,251 |
| 25 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Earnings $45,068 · Debt — | $45,068 | — |
All 39
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Gainesville · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,541 | 54,814 | |
| University of Miami Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Coral Gables · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,244 | 19,593 | |
| Florida State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,297 | 43,234 | |
| University of Florida-Online Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Gainesville · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,815 | 5,462 | |
| University of Central Florida Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Orlando · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,411 | 69,233 | |
| University of South Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tampa · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,812 | 48,572 | |
| Rollins College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Winter Park · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,732 | 3,013 | |
| Florida International University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Miami · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,288 | 53,953 | |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tallahassee · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,739 | 9,265 | |
| University of North Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Jacksonville · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,154 | 16,453 | |
| Florida Southern College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lakeland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,551 | 3,194 | |
| The University of Tampa RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Tampa · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,211 | 11,054 | |
| University of West Florida RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Pensacola · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,364 | 14,371 | |
| Florida Atlantic University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boca Raton · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,752 | 30,790 | |
| Florida Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Melbourne · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,639 | 8,516 | |
| Stetson University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. DeLand · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,372 | 3,669 | |
| Eckerd College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Petersburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $38,071 | 1,986 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,568 | 16,167 | |
| Ave Maria University Ave Maria · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,860 | 1,335 | |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,180 | 3,957 | |
| Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,371 | 20,877 | |
| Florida College Temple Terrace · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,931 | 657 | |
| Lynn University Boca Raton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $44,089 | 3,501 | |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,498 | 20,102 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,354 | 3,875 | |
| AdventHealth University Orlando · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,135 | 1,692 | |
| Southeastern University Lakeland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,942 | 10,400 | |
| Warner University Lake Wales · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,748 | 891 | |
| St. Thomas University Miami Gardens · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,312 | 6,455 | |
| Barry University Miami · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,613 | 6,836 | |
| Saint Leo University Saint Leo · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,293 | 10,231 | |
| Webber International University Babson Park · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,529 | 930 | |
| Edward Waters University Jacksonville · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,649 | 1,175 | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,030 | 2,515 | |
| Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,238 | 1,365 | |
| Miami Dade College Miami · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,463 | 39,139 |
| St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg · Public | — | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $1,471 | 23,350 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,128 | 20,530 |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,815 | 15,104 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Florida offer a biology degree?
39, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in biology in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
Other majors
NursingBusinessEngineeringComputer SciencePsychologyTeacher EducationAccountingFinanceCommunicationPolitical ScienceEconomicsTheologyPhilosophyEnglishHistoryMathematicsChemistryCriminal JusticeMusicSocial WorkKinesiology and Exercise ScienceNeuroscienceArchitecture