by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 27,856 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,714 and $24,907 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 381 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluefield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 113 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 25 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 37 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 381 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 120 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alice Lloyd College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Alice Lloyd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Presbyterian College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Presbyterian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, South Carolina. It awarded 44 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Fisk University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Bennett College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Erskine College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Wofford College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Welch College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Philander Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Philander Smith College is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 23 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Stillman College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Randolph College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 21 ’s biology 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%. 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.
Mississippi College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 201 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Livingstone College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Edward Waters College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Edward Waters College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Spelman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biology degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oglethorpe University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 41 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USCB is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 52 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Miles College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 26 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 53 | Dillard University | New Orleans, LA |
| 54 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 55 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 56 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL |
| 57 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 58 | Hampton University | Hampton, VA |
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