Best Online Colleges for Biology

Students at the University of Florida can earn their Bachelor of Arts in Biology online. There are 120 credits required to complete the program, all of which can be earned online. There are also a handful of hybrid graduate degree programs in biology.

Texas A&M University is home to an online Master of Engineering in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. There are also several other degrees related to the field of biology at this school, all of which are online and asynchronous.

The University of Maryland Global Campus allows students to earn an online Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology. This is a 120-credit program that students can tailor to their needs with electives. Graduate options are also available.

Students at Johns Hopkins University have several options when it comes to studying biology online. Master of Science programs are offered in Biotechnology as well as Bioinformatics, with a wide range of concentrations to choose from as well. Multiple start dates are offered.

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has an online certificate program that explores topics like epidemiology, research, and more. This Applied Biostatistics Certificate requires 16 credits for completion. Multiple start dates are available.

At Michigan State University, students can pursue a Master of Arts or a Master of Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science. Both of these options are offered entirely online, consist of 31 credits, and are non-thesis programs.

Clemson University has an online Master of Science in Biological Sciences degree program. This is a non-thesis degree and consists of 30 credit hours. This is an accelerated program that can be completed in eight semesters.

George Mason University offers a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology that you can earn entirely online. There are 31 credits required for graduation and while this is a fully online program, it is synchronous.

New York University offers an online Master of Science in Bioinformatics. There are thesis and non-thesis options offered. Also, this is a completely asynchronous program.

At Washington State University, there is an online Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences degree program. All classes are asynchronous, and all students will also have to complete an internship.