by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 14,535 people earned their degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,891 and had an average of $21,836 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,970 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,082 and $22,561 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 127 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region biochemistry students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Virginia University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hendrix College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hendrix College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hendrix Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Maryville College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Fisk University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fisk University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the #5 spot on the list. Salem is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lipscomb University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 63 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Oakwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Berry College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry is a small school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 23 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Centre College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Agnes Scott College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Agnes Scott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Agnes Scott Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Huntingdon College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
Full Huntingdon College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Catawba College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Catawba Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Presbyterian College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. PC is located in Clinton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Roanoke College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Roanoke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Hampden - Sydney College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampden - Sydney College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Washington and Lee University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biochemistry degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Richmond landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s biochemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Richmond Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report
Converse College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bellarmine University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Bellarmine University
With a ranking of #22, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers University is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 15 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 73 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biochemistry Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 93 ’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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