by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Molecular Biology is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 140 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in molecular biology. That schools that top this list have a program in molecular biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s molecular biology students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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