by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 2,478 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,538 and $24,333 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and biomedical sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fisk University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. Fisk University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Martin Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Martin Methodist College is located in Pulaski, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Lane College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 119 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 334 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 274 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Christian Brothers University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, and it awarded 33 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Freed-Hardeman University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Carson - Newman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 92 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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East Tennessee State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Baptist College of Health Sciences is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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