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13Colleges in the United States
1,939Human Biology Degrees Awarded
$30,081Avg Early-Career Salary
Human Biology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #191 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for human biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,939 degrees in human biology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Human Biology School
Your choice of human biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for human biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Human Biology Degree Level
The human biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Human Biology Schools.If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Human Biology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the human biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Human Biology
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
104Human Biology Degrees Awarded
$40,010Median Starting SalaryStanford University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in human biology. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 104 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the human biology program at Stanford University earn $9,929 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in human biology from Stanford University2
University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In WA
209Human Biology Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human biology. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 209 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in human biology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus3
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
236Human Biology Degrees Awarded
17.8%Growth in GraduatesUniversity of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in human biology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 236 human biology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the human biology program earn about $30,297 for their early career.
More information about a degree in human biology from University of Southern California4
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
2ndMost Popular In CA
165Human Biology Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in human biology. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 165 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human biology from University of California - Los Angeles5
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
73Human Biology Degrees Awarded
15.1%Growth in GraduatesKU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 73 human biology students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, human biology degree recipients typically earn about $30,152 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in human biology from University of Kansas6
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In MD
40Human Biology Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 40 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in human biology from Johns Hopkins University7 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Doctor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 1stMost Popular In NV UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada. There were approximately 7 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. 8 University of California - Irvine Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 4thMost Popular In CA 92Human Biology Degrees Awarded UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall. There were approximately 92 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. 9 Hunter College Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 485Human Biology Degrees Awarded Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York. There were approximately 485 human biology students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human biology program report average early career wages of $20,433. 10 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type 103Human Biology Degrees Awarded Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin. There were about 103 human biology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the human biology program report average early career earnings of $29,514.
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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Human Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Human Biology Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Biology | 1,939 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| 30,075 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
| Behavioral Science | 4,169 |
| Sustainability Science | 3,005 |
| Cognitive Science | 2,776 |
| Natural Sciences | 2,214 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1,857 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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