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Biology Schools
in Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University
Belmont University
Lipscomb University
Fisk University
Tennessee State University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Free Will Baptist Bible College
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Biology Schools in Nashville
Nashville, TN (population: 605,197) has seven biology schools within its city limits. Vanderbilt University, the highest ranked school in the city with a biology program, has a total student population of 12,506. It is the 17th highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Tennessee. To learn more about biology programs in Nashville, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of biology professors at Vanderbilt University such as Patrick Abbot, Bruce Appel, Steven Baskauf, Amanda Benson, Kendal Broadie, and John Burke.
Biology students from Nashville schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today.
Nashville lies in Davidson county, which is one of the 26 counties in Tennessee. Overall, the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin area has 719,830 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.7% unemployment rate, $19.13/hr average worker wage, and a $39,790 average annual salary.
Of the 7 biology schools in Nashville, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Belmont University comes out as the most expensive ($23,881/yr) for biology students, with Tennessee State University as the lowest, reported at only $8,483/yr.
Biology Programs in Nashville
Vanderbilt University
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD - Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Levels offered: Masters, PhD - Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors - Microbiology, General
Levels offered: Masters, PhD - Molecular Biology
Levels offered: Bachelors - Oncology and Cancer Biology
Levels offered: Masters, PhD
- Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered: Bachelors - Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Environmental Biology
Levels offered: Bachelors - Molecular Biology
Levels offered: Bachelors - Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Bachelors - Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered: Associates
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Cities Near Nashville
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Nashville |
| Franklin | TN | 61,515 | 6 | 35.3023 | 121 | 16.9 miles |
| Gallatin | TN | - | 1 | 14.7314 | 31 | 24.0 miles |
| Lebanon | TN | - | 6 | 33.1353 | 162 | 27.4 miles |
| Murfreesboro | TN | 109,230 | 4 | 32.6865 | 176 | 31.1 miles |
| Dickson | TN | - | 1 | 26.7533 | 18 | 34.6 miles |
| Clarksville | TN | 121,429 | 6 | 21.4206 | 150 | 41.7 miles |
| Shelbyville | TN | - | 2 | 24.186 | 25 | 50.8 miles |
| Bowling Green | KY | 56,941 | 5 | 29.5084 | 365 | 58.5 miles |
| Tullahoma | TN | - | 1 | 18.8406 | 13 | 64.4 miles |
| Athens | AL | - | 7 | 24.5606 | 224 | 95.2 miles |