If you plan on majoring in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,033 degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Biological & Biomedical Sciences School
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Arkansas
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & biomedical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Arkansas Schools in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 291 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree recipients from University of Arkansas receive an earnings boost of around $2,452 over the typical earnings of biological & biomedical sciences graduates.
University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.
There were about 119 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn an average of $23,535 in the first couple years of their career.
Hendrix College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Conway. A Best Colleges rank of #1249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hendrix is a great college overall.
There were about 38 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent data year. After graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally make around $19,573 in their early careers.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 88 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biological & biomedical sciences major at University of Arkansas at Little Rock make $2,871 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 78 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year. After graduating, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically make about $20,719 in their early careers.
Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 27 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program make around $24,866 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 42 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $25,747 in their early careers.
Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 44 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the biological & biomedical sciences program earn an average of $23,877 in their early career salary.
Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 43 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biological & biomedical sciences degree recipients typically earn about $25,903 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biological & Biomedical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
