Where can I study Biology in Michigan?

Biology programs in Michigan

42 colleges in Michigan offer Biology, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Michigan State University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Wayne State University.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Biology. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$19,680

Graduation rate
81%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$67,253
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,138

Graduation rate
93%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$83,648
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$12,766

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,493
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,232

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$71,030
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$14,085

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,107
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$9,120

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,612
Mott Community College
Flint, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,687

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,538
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$16,317

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,118
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$9,492

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,649
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,407

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,793
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$15,273

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,562
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$8,624

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,735
Hope College
Holland, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,182

Graduation rate
80%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,427
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,072

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,590
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,992

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,375
Adrian College
Adrian, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$25,368

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,504
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$7,007

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,230
Albion College
Albion, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$14,301

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,799
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Graduation rate
90%

Acceptance rate
21%

Undergrads
1,573
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,822

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,045
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$660

Graduation rate
17%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,795
Alma College
Alma, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,694

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,742
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,775

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,955
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$12,547

Graduation rate
72%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,187
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,393

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,907
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,626

Graduation rate
65%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,584
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,124

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,529
Madonna University
Livonia, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,755

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,058
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$14,182

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$78,198
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,811

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,075
Kettering University
Flint, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$34,660

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$94,823
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,437

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,206
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,397

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,950
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$17,597

Graduation rate
59%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,874
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,301

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,314
Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,456

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,707
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,320

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,442
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,680

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,466
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,353

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,732
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,918

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$69,151
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$1,618

Graduation rate
18%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,596
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,005

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,549

Program 26.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).