Where can I study Biology in North Carolina?

Biology programs in North Carolina

52 colleges in North Carolina offer Biology, from associate's degree to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 4-year · Public

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

Average net price
$11,655

Graduation rate
91%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$72,200
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate

Average net price
$17,303

Graduation rate
85%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$68,758
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Public

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

Average net price
$15,435

Graduation rate
69%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,289
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,739

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,146
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$16,836

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,836
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$10,965

Graduation rate
56%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,160
Duke University
Durham, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

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

Average net price
$29,612

Graduation rate
97%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$97,800
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$20,109

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,967
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$10,846

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,440
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,260

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,407
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

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

Average net price
$28,719

Graduation rate
89%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$78,158
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$13,315

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,458
Davidson College
Davidson, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,379

Graduation rate
91%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$81,400
Elon University
Elon, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$41,555

Graduation rate
84%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$74,545
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,479

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,344
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,748

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,649
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,250

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,030
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$7,892

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,144
High Point University
High Point, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$38,707

Graduation rate
74%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,389
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,488

Graduation rate
70%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,539
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,516

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,886
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$6,364

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,026
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,359

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,968
Barton College
Wilson, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,626

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,913
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,639

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,937
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,674

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,039
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC · 2-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree

Average net price
$22,694

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,818
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,894

Graduation rate
34%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,680
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,689

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,543
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$30,857

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,673
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,649

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,643
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,704

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,050
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,853

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,139
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$28,340

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,415
Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,479

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,600
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,910

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,781
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,879

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,793
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,313

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,730
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$21,249

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,260
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$28,299

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,654
Brevard College
Brevard, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,509

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,545
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,270

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,590
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,432

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,873
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$16,512

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,409
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$14,086

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,412
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,076

Graduation rate
35%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,562
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,882

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,566
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,277

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,640
Carolina University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,828

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,864
Montreat College
Montreat, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,061

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,151
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, NC · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,328

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,342

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